Melody and Rhyme

Melody

Melody noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.

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Rhyme and melody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rhyme" instead a noun "Melody".

Rhyme noun - Correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds).

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Melody and rhyme are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melody" instead a noun "Rhyme".

Nearby Words: rhymer, rhymester

old	old melody	old rhyme
good	good melody	good rhyme
familiar	familiar melody	familiar rhyme
best	best melody	best rhyme
Other adjectives: similar, specific, short, original, simple, actual, ominous, cheerful, pretty, famous, new, traditional, amazing, discernible, different, creepy.

The Byrds, on the other hand, used it as a joking retort to Dylan's joking Take That in "You Ain't Going Nowhere" ("Zimmerman" fit the melody and rhyme better than "Dylan").

Source: Music / Bob Dylan
Jury: Our object all sublime We shall achieve in time, To let the melody fit the rhyme, The melody fit the rhyme.

Source: Shout Out / Theater
The melody was already the movie's theme long before the rhyme itself was revealed, and was made even creepier after the fact.

Source: Ironic Nursery Tune

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