Which term describes rhymes that occur within a single line of poetry or verse?

• A. Internal rhymes
• B. Allusions
• C. Tone
• D. Idiom

Answer: (A)

Internal rhymes are rhymes that occur within a single line of poetry. They create a quick, internal echo as the line moves, rather than waiting until the end of the line to rhyme. For instance, in a line such as "The breeze with ease and tease of trees," the words "ease" and "tease" rhyme inside the line itself. This tightens the sound and adds a playful rhythm. It’s different from end rhymes, which occur at the ends of lines. Allusions are references to something else, tone is the speaker’s attitude, and an idiom is a common expression whose meaning isn’t literal. So the term for rhymes inside a single line is internal rhymes.