To rhyme or not to rhyme...?
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Re: To rhyme or not to rhyme...?
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I agreeAileenhu wrote:For me, to rhyme must sound good, as in catchy and falls in a regular beat. It should sound...natural?
But sometimes, rhyming sounds to forced. That spoils it a little, particularly for me.
Ail.
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But most of my favorites poems don't have rhymes.
I personally think rhymes sometimes reduce the value of the poem (only when misused or overused).
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But maybe if I saw something that is interesting enough even if it isn't rhyme then it's fine.
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its rhymes are not forced and are flaws smartly and witty.
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