From the garret to the classroom, poems to birthday cards, the Dictionary of Rhymes has what every poet needs. It contains rhymes for 45,000 words, including proper names, place names and foreign terms used in English. The layout is clear, making the volume easy to use. In-text notes offer tips on using rhymes effectively, make suggestions for expanding the rhyming lists included in the book, and give examples of how poets have used rhyme. The wide-ranging introduction offers a brief outline of rhyming in its literary and historical contexts, and gives further advice on creative writing.

Introduction Dictionary Index

`Review from previous edition The Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes contains a vast variety of useful short cuts and fascinating sidetracks. All wordsmiths are bound to enjoy feeling indebted (fetid, minareted, rosetted . . . )' Julia Donaldson (author of The Gruffalo)