Monorhyme
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Monorhyme is a rhyme scheme
in which each line has an identical rhyme. This is common in Arabic, Latin
, and Welsh
works, such as The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
, e.g. Qasida
and its derivative Kafi. Monorhyme is also used in the third verse of American rapper Jay-Z's song Already Home.
Rhyme scheme
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. In other words, it is the pattern of end rhymes or lines...
in which each line has an identical rhyme. This is common in Arabic, Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, and Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
works, such as The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age...
, e.g. Qasida
Qasida
The qaṣīdaᵗ , in Arabic: قصيدة, plural qasā'id, قــصــائـد; in Persian: قصیده , is a form of lyric poetry that originated in preIslamic Arabia...
and its derivative Kafi. Monorhyme is also used in the third verse of American rapper Jay-Z's song Already Home.