New Rhyming Dictionary and Poets' Handbook

Author: Burges Johnson
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502

Book Description
Is your ballad a touch pallid? Is your verse even worse? Put a kick in your limmerick and make your meter a bit neater . . . with this classic rhyming guide. Arranged by number of syllables in a simple alphabetical format, this text brings thousands of rhyming words to the writer's fingertips, broadening the possibilities for expression and helping to create desired rhythms.

The Poet's Manual and Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Frances Stillman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500270301
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
A useful aid for all committed and aspiring poets. A good rhyming dictionary is an essential tool for all writers of verse. This volume is compactly arranged to allow writers to find the rhymes they need quickly and easily.

Songwriting

Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780793511815
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
"Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming and Better Lyrics : This book has a very specific purpose: to help you find better rhymes and use them more effectively. Rhyme is one of the most crucial areas of lyric writing, and this guide will provide you with all the technical information necessary to develop your skills completely. Make rhyme work for you and your lyric writing will greatly improve. If you have written lyrics before, even at a professional level, you can still gain greater control and understanding of your craft with the exercises and worksheets included in this book. Hone your writing technique and skill with this practical and fun approach to the art of lyric writing. Start writing better than ever before! Pat Pattison has been teaching lyric writing and poetry at Berklee College of Music since 1975. He played a central role in developing Berklee's unique songwriting major, the first complete songwriting degree offered anywhere. Doctoral work in philosophy at Indiana University and a Master of Arts in Literary Criticism gave him the knowledge and inspiration necessary to concentrate on the art of lyric writing. In addition to his work for television and film, as well as numerous clinics and workshops, Pat writes monthly articles for Home and Studio Recording magazine."--P. 4 de la couv.

New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199652465
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
This invaluable resource contains rhymes for over 45,000 words presented in a clear and user-friendly layout. Features include a complete index, in-text notes, examples, creative writing tips, and a fascinating introduction giving a brief outline of the history of rhyming. A must-have for all writers.

Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877796329
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
New edition! Convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds. More than 55,000 entries. Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Based on best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

Pat Pattison's Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming

Author: Pat Pattison
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 148039470X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
(Berklee Press). Find better rhymes, and use them more effectively. Rhyme is one of the most crucial areas of lyric writing, and this guide will provide you with all the technical information necessary to develop your skills completely. Make rhyme work for you, and your lyric writing will greatly improve. If you have written lyrics before, even at a professional level, you can still gain greater control and understanding of your craft with the exercises and worksheets included in this book. Hone your writing technique and skill with this practical and fun approach to the art of lyric writing. Start writing better than ever before! You will learn to: Use different types of consonant and vowel sounds to improve your lyric story * Find more rhymes and choose which ones are most effective * Spotlight important ideas using rhyme. The second edition of this classic songwriting text contains new strategies and insights, as well as analyses of the rhymes of Randy Newman, Warren Zevon, T.S. Eliot, and other songwriters and poets.

Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Clive Upton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 666

Book Description
For songwriters and poets, copywriters and students, this is the perfect reference for all would-be versifiers in search of an elusive rhyme.

Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Sue Young
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439796422
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The new edition of the SCHOLASTIC RHYMING DICTIONARY has been completely redesigned to become a kid-friendly resource for finding that perfect rhyme, whether for poetry, prose, song writing, etc. Organized by vowel sounds and final syllables, this illustrated rhyming dictionary uses its own easy-to-use, accurate pronunciation system. The student writer looks up the ending sound of a word, which is listed alphabetically, and finds a list of matching rhymes ranging from the everyday to the extraordinary to modern slang. The list includes appropriate words with the same ending sound, regardless of the spelling. An introduction includes the basics of listening for rhyme, with emphasis on sounds, stressed syllables, and different spellings of same sounds.

The Poet's Dictionary

Author: William Packard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062720457
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Defines and gives examples of words, concepts, and types of information that poets and non-poets will want to have explained.

Essential Songwriter's Rhyming Dictionary

Author: Kevin Mitchell
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457410702
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Acclaimed by the New York Times as "part muse, part quick reference," this dictionary is an easy-to-use tool geared specifically toward the contemporary songwriter. A concise collection of the most-often used words in popular music, this enhanced format allows for fast reference with ease, while the 15,000 entries provide more than ample rhyming options.