3 REASONS TO USE SLANT RHYME IN YOUR POETRY

Slant rhyme or half rhyme, sometimes
called near rhyme or imperfect rhyme are words that come close to rhyming, but
they really don’t rhyme. (Said / regret, or find / friend.) Emily
Dickinson is best known for her use of slant rhyme. They are a common
characteristic of her poetry as is her unconventional punctuation.
I
will admit, my original thoughts about slant rhyme were confining. I was under
the impression that Dickinson (and others) used slant rhyming merely to
increase the possibilities of word choice. This, in turn, would allow the poet
greater flexibility and increase his/her ability to convey meaning.
In searching the internet for thoughts on the advantages
of slant rhyme usage I came across a site, www.Chegg.com. In their definition of
slant rhyme the author states, “Many poets use slant rhyme to introduce an
element of the unexpected and prompt their readers to pay closer attention to
words themselves rather than the sounds of the words.…