The Complete Rhyming Dictionary

Name: The Complete Rhyming Dictionary
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780440212058
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By Clement Wood

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The Complete Rhyming Dictionary by Clement Wood is a comprehensive guide designed for poets, lyricists, and writers, offering an extensive collection of rhyming words. It serves as a valuable reference tool to assist in the creative process, helping users find the perfect rhymes to enhance their work. The book is organised in a way that makes it easy to explore different sounds and syllable counts.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a poet, lyricist, or anyone interested in crafting rhymes. It's a comprehensive resource that offers a wealth of inspiration and practical tools for creative writing, helping you find the perfect rhyme for any word.

The Complete Rhyming Dictionary

A guide to finding the perfect rhyme every time includes more than ten thousand new entries; sight rhymes, vowel rhymes, and consonant rhymes; the forty-three rhymeless sounds to avoid; words with no rhymes; and more. Reprint.

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The Complete Rhyming Dictionary is the essential handbook for songwriters, poets, students, teachers, speechmakers, and members of the performing arts.

This simple-to-use, exceptionally complete reference work has been updated, expanded, and redesigned to meet the needs of today's most demanding wordsmiths.

Included here are:

Over 10,000 new entries—over 60,000 in all
More rhymes than any other book
Sight, vowel, consonant, and one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes
Proper names, slang, and scientific words
Guide to techniques and forms of poetry

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Complete Rhyming Dictionary by Clement Wood is often praised for its extensive collection of rhymes and its practicality for poets and lyricists. Reviews highlight its usefulness as a reference tool for crafting verses and its detailed categorisation of rhymes, which facilitate creativity and understanding of the nuances of rhyme schemes. Although some might view its approach as somewhat dated, it remains a valued resource for writers seeking to enhance their poetic skills.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780440212058

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 1992

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 105.0mm

Height: 174.0mm

Weight: 329g

Pages: 720

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About the Author

Clement Wood (1888–1950) was a highly acclaimed American poet, critic, and poetry teacher. His poem “The Glory Road” was made famous in a song by Lawrence Tibbett. His other writing includes The Craft of Poetry and Hunters of Heaven.