In the song "How to save a Life" The fray says Try to slip past his defense Without granting innocence. Im working on rhyme schemes at school so thats why I am askings. Thanks!
2006-12-04 13:15:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No, but it is a half rhyme, like "friend" and "again".
2006-12-04 13:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Big Blair 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would technically work, considering they both end in -ence
it would sound alright, though The Fray could have made a lot better rhyme. Also, they do not have to end with the same letters, just sounds.
2006-12-04 13:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by hj 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you only compare the last syllables,
yes, - fense does rhyme with - cence.
If you compare more syllables than that:
* "In defense"
would more closely rhyme with
"innocence"
* "his defense" is a near rhyme but not exact
rhyme, syllable for syllable,
with "innocence"
* "his defense" and "innocence" also
have assonance with the vowel sound patterns repeating
2006-12-04 13:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly. The vowel sound of the first e in "innocence" is a schwa. The first e in "defence" is a short e sound.
2006-12-04 15:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say yes-- according to what I've read on wikipedia, it sounds like a masculine perfect rhyme: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming
2006-12-04 13:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by frffy21 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
definitely not
2006-12-04 13:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it doesnt
2006-12-04 13:19:23 · answer #7 · answered by katie m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋