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Dynamic Rhyming

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 Dynamic Rhyming (2023) is a writing guide to ...well...dynamic rhyming in rhyming picture book texts. Here's the table of contents. 5.       Introduction to Rhyming Picture Books 6.       What is the Appeal of Rhyming Texts? 7.       Common Problems with Rhyming Texts 7.       Scansion 8.      Rhyme and Rhythm 9.       Syllable Distortion 10.     Mind-Stores 13.     A Personal Digression 14.     Managing Your Mind-Store 15.     Passenger Lines 15.     The Rabbit Text 16.     Improving the Rabbit Text 17.     Deconstructing the Rabbit Text 19.     Rhyme Deconstruction and Linguistic Tricks 21.     Suggested Next Steps 21.     Rhythm 22.    How to Use Dynamic Rhyming 22.    Rhyme Schemes 24.    Questioning 26.    Unexpected Words 28.    Multisyllables 31.     More Tricks 34.    Consonance 34.    Assonance 35.    Near Rhymes 36.    Deliberately Ill-Assorted Rhymes 38.    Picture Book Text or Poem? 45.    Checklist 46.    Conclusion 47.     About the Author 48.    Other Resources 49.