Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with rhyming

What rhymes with nothing?

humannaire — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:46:59 -0800

Tao Te Ching in rhyming meter? Years ago at Berkeley, I landed upon a copy of Tao Te Ching written in rhyming meter (!). But I have lost the book, and have no idea as to its author.

Oh Great and Far-reaching Hive Mind, any clues?

[Note: I seem to recall it being in English translated from... German?]

any broth in brothel?

cogneuro — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:37:41 -0800

Is there any native speaker of English reading this for whom "broth" is pronounced the same in the words broth and brothel ? No joke. They aren't the same in my dialect, but maybe in yours?

If I had a rhyming dictionary I could make this title rhyme

Slam I Am — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:42:56 -0800

Which rhyming dictionary would you recommend? And why? What's there to consider when buying one? Entries with additional information (beyond the rhyme) would be lovely - what are my options?

Who writes your favourite light verse?

Robot Johnny — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:19:17 -0800

Ogden Nash made quite a splash. And somewhat darker, Dottie Parker. Silverstein was near divine, And all revere old Edward Lear. But now I suffer from a curse: My thirst for rhyme has grown perverse! I need a doctor or a nurse; My problem is becoming worse. So lest I end up in a hearse, Please point me t'wards some more light verse!

The Sounds of Science

Kwanzaar — Wed, 03 May 2006 06:47:47 -0800

Who was the first hip-hop artist to "drop science"? The concept of "science" as technically skilled, precise rhyming is interesting; as science, mathematics, and higher education in general are typically deprecated for African-American youths (moreso than their white counterparts, or so studies have shown). I'm interested in tracing the roots of this particular phenomenon, perhaps with a view towards implementing it in a pro-math and science general curriculum. I'd like as comprehensive as possible a discography of songs/artists who mention science positively. It's conceivable that playing a few of these songs in a classroom setting (if I can get away with that) will be useful in hyping the kids up at the start of the next term. If there are enough selections, I may be able to do "walking in" music before each class to get the kids pumped for their daily lesson (again, if my curriculum is approved).

Thanks in advance, and please go gently on me; this is my first AskMe.

History of Poetry

nebulawindphone — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:36:49 -0800

How did people learn how to write poetry back in the days when rhyme and meter were standard? [mi]