How to Get Good at Rhyming
Rhyming is the combining of two words that sound alike. Like bike, spike, fright, fight and light; none of these is spelled exactly alike but they do rhyme and would work in a poem or lyrics. Rhyming is truly the basis of poetry, song, lyrics and sometimes the language of love. Shakespeare wrote in rhyme and it seems to have worked well for him. But with rap and hip-hop, rhyming has a whole new audience. Wanting to be better at is the first step to improving.
Instructions
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Pick an object and think of every word that rhymes with it. Do this every time during the day that you have time to daydream.
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Sing favorite songs to yourself that have rhymes that you know work. Almost all music involves some type of rhyme. As you sing, think of other possible rhymes to the song.
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Go online and study the rhyming dictionaries. Study them and memorize what rhymes so it comes into your head naturally as you write or rap.