In this episode, I talk about the different types of rhyme in poetry, as well as a little history about Emily Dickinson and her poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers". The different types of rhyme discussed today include perfect rhyme, end rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme, rich rhyme, eye rhyme, alliteration, light rhyme and syllabic rhyme. The cover art is by Denis Hopkins, a painting entitled "Hope is the Thing with Feathers, my Friend". Here is the poem if you'd like to read along:

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.