word consonance provokes subtle effect alliteration less useful structural element ref name kiparsky rhyming schemes ''divine comedy'' dante beatrice see god point light many languages including modern european languages arabic poets use rhyme set patterns structural element specific poetic forms ballads sonnets rhyming couplets however use structural rhyme universal even within european tradition much modern poetry avoids traditional rhyme schemes classical greek latin poetry use rhyme rhyme entered european poetry
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