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nursery rhymes
(Encyclopedia) nursery rhymes, verses, generally brief and usually anonymous, for children. The best-known examples are in English and date mostly from the 17th cent. A popular type of rhyme is used…rhyme
(Encyclopedia) rhyme or rime, the most prominent of the literary artifices used in versification. Although it was used in ancient East Asian poetry, rhyme was practically unknown to the ancient…Opie, Iona
(Encyclopedia) Opie, Iona, 1923–2017, b. Iona Margaret Balfour Archibald, and Peter Mason Opie, 1918–1982, British folklorists of the rhymes, games, and songs of children's culture and literature.…Mother Goose
(Encyclopedia) Mother Goose, name associated with nursery rhymes. Most English nursery rhymes have been ascribed to Mother Goose. The origin of the name is still a matter of dispute. Some trace it to…ballade
(Encyclopedia) balladeballadebəlädˈ [key], in literature, verse form developed in France in the 14th and 15th cent. The ballade usually contains three stanzas of eight lines with three rhymes and a…Brewer's: Rhyme
Neither rhyme nor reason. Fit neither for amusement nor instruction. An author took his book to Sir Thomas More, chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII, and asked his opinion. Sir Thomas…Rhyme and Reason
Director: Peter SpirerDirectors of Photography:Peter Spirer, Daniel Sollinger, George Mitas, Sean Adair, Brennan McClean, Alex Rappaport, Adam Vardy and Antonio PontiEditors:Andy Robertson…Brewer's: Rhyming to Death
The Irish at one time believed that their children and cattle could be “eybitten,” that is, bewitched by an evil eye, and that the “eybitter,” or witch could “rime” them to death. (R.Scott…Brewer's: Runic Rhymes
Rhymes in imitation of the Edda or Book of Runic Mythology; rude, old-fashioned poetry of a Runic stamp. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Runic WandsRunes A…Non-Rhyming Words
The Question: Is it true that orange, silver, and month are the only three English-language words without any rhymes? The Answer: No. Other…Trending
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