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Feature spotlight: Rhyme like a pro with Autorhyme

Click autorhyme while adding a poem - when you start a new line, it'll show you the words which rhyme with the ending word on last line. FREE members get this too
Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words, so here is an example:



It defaults to two lines back, which is useful for ABAB style rhyming, where you want every other line to rhyme.

Don't force a rhyme! Each rhyme needs to really fit the message your poem has - anything that doesn't seem quite right becomes obvious to your readers, and is the biggest complaint about rhyming poetry.

Bugs: It gets confused sometimes if there's extra text below the line you're working on. If it's giving you grief, try working from the end of the poem, then moving your new stanza where it goes afterwards.

Happy poetry writing!

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  • Yvette Champ
    March 11
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  • libithina
    September 3, 2007
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    This sounds really good, and very clever, I'll give it a whirl. Hope all is well Kevin, Lib x

  • crystallynnbradford
    August 31, 2007
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    this is interesting
  • drfarfour
    August 31, 2007
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    wbirdo great work good luck in ur rhyming contest. and future poetry.
  • drfarfour
    August 31, 2007
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    great tips. hope we get more.

  • j-ay rose
    August 31, 2007
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    these could probably help too. maybe we should have a page of useful links also?

    http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html
    http://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/
  • Animis Iss
    August 31, 2007
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    Thank you very muck for this helpfull hint.

  • AceOSpades
    August 31, 2007
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    As a rhyming poet and someone who really respects good rhyming verse, I think this is kind of lame. I think in the long run it will handicap poets who are still trying to improve their rhyming verse, forcing them to become dependent on it. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I expect to see a flood of forced rhymes with the ABAB form because of this.

  • Tangled Angle
    August 31, 2007
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    I don't know man, you've come up with some genius ideas, but I think the -poet- should do the writing, not the -machine-. You know?

  • Matt Holck
    August 31, 2007
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    it is useful

  • wbiro gold member
    August 31, 2007
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    Let's See How I Do...

    Let's see how I do
    with AP's new Autorhyme feature in my shoe:
    I can't get it started,
    perhaps my brain farted?
    Oh, I must check the box...
    still I have no rhymes with box,
    oh, there they are now-
    I think I like adcox
    now I have allow
    which does not rhyme with adcox
    but rhymes with now
    hey, what happened to my avow?
    Something here is weird
    now I have bow
    and now I have appeared-
    I see... autorhyme is on two lines
    let me try one...
    oh, it doesn't like punctuation...
    let me try again: one
    now I have a long list
    and from it I will pick... bun
    and to rhyme with list, cyst
    and now I am done!
    Pretty profound.
    Then again, maybe not,
    for now I have boitnott-
    and I defy anyone to define boitnott
    without looking it up!
    I prefer near-rhymes to exact
    not as compact or cracked
    and I can think more clearly
    when I am not counterattacked
    by an abstract rhyming machine
    that detracts from my train
    of thought, as I have ascertained;
    and the program does not lend itself well
    to interesting internal meter variations
    and deft internal rhyming
    that holds and fascinates a reader...
    but with a little analysis
    and a bit of psychoanalysis
    and perhaps a urinalysis
    I can eventually learn
    to use it perfunctorily
    which, of course, returned no rhyme.


    Well, this answered my search for inspiration, anywho...
    and now I can rhyme like a pro!




  • Melodies silver member
    August 31, 2007
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    I never used a rhyming dictionary...

    BUT... WOW... this is so cool! Thank you!

  • Random Thoughts
    August 31, 2007
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    I am not such a fan,
    I think it is cheating, sorry.....

  • dp robertson
    August 31, 2007
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    On the other hand you could just increase your word stock and get an imagination - that usually works well when trying to rhyme with facile

    David

  • MargaretG silver member
    August 31, 2007
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    This feature could be useful when I am editing online. I had not thought of using it, so thanks for this column.

  • Matt Holck
    August 31, 2007
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    John Henry told his captain
    Lord a man ain't nothing but a man
    But before I'd let your steam drill beat me down
    I'd die with a hammer in my hand

    -John Henry

  • Touchof1der Moderators member
    August 30, 2007
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    Hmmm... Learn something new every day. I am not as experienced in writing rhyming poetry as I would like to be because to me, my poems come out sounding like Hallmark cards so I like the idea of being able to access something like this. Thank you for bringing it to our attention Kevin.
    ♥ Touchof1der

  • Mirthryl
    August 30, 2007
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    Thank you, Kevin, for taking the time to explain how to use this tool!

  • grannyeri gold member
    August 30, 2007
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    I use this all the time with rhyming poems, works well and give me words I have never even heard of before. This is very useful and would recommend it to others too.

  • esroddo silver member
    August 30, 2007
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    Wow I have seen it there but really never paid much attention to it. Because I write my poem on word perfect first, Then just transfer it to the site page, thanks for the information. LISA

  • Ephiphany gold member
    August 30, 2007
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    This should be nice

    for those that may have writer's block...u know?
    Great choice, at least you have another alternative, if need be. Thanks,
    Ephiphany

  • Socio-Sympathy
    August 30, 2007
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    What purpose so holds words from a man's soul when machines do all his needs?This idea plays a waste as I prove in this space,just a place where lazy minds feed.

    Need I say more?

  • Frodofan silver member
    August 30, 2007
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    A cheat in my oppinion...
  • Desert Knave
    August 30, 2007
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    A most interesting idea. I may just have to try it sometime soon. ~Jim

  • Robbwindow
    August 30, 2007
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    Tops

    Thanks Kevin this should be fun!

  • poetryality silver member
    August 30, 2007
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    Nice feature Kevin! Thanks!

  • thelordreigns gold member
    August 30, 2007
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    Thank you Kevin. This is especially helpful for the rhyme-impaired like me.

    - joanne

  • Barbara gold member
    August 30, 2007
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    Sometimes the words offered are the ones needed, so.... Cool addition!
    You know what would be an even cooler one??? Being able to highlight a word, then click a key to see it's definition!!
    What?

    • Kevin Moderators member
      August 30, 2007
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      Actually... thats pretty complicated, as it's nearly impossible to detect exactly what text the user has highlighted in a text box...

  • EmilyRose
    August 30, 2007
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    I love it!!! Looovvvveee ittt!!

  • suseann
    August 30, 2007
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    Hah! I'm an excellent slimy rhymer.Why who have you heard to the contray from about me? Just kidding ya!It's a good tool Kevin,thanks for allowing it to use.~~Suseann p.s. it's the free verse meter I can't seem to nail down. But that is in my belief due to my not being too wild about it to begin with.There are those rare exceptions of beautiful callibrated free verse pieces though.

  • PageTurner
    August 30, 2007
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    Thanks for the tip, Kevin.
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