How to Celebrate National No Rhyme (nor Reason) Day

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start hunting for words without rhyming words.

   There are thousands in the English language that don't rhyme with any other word.
   
   Challenge yourself to find as many of them as possible.
   
   This can also be a good competition among friends
   - who can come up with the longest list?
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   Step 2: See if you can find close rhymes to words that don't rhyme with anything.

   There's nothing that rhymes with the word "purple" but "hurtful" comes pretty close! How many more "almost" rhymes can you think of? , Using the words you've collected on your list of non-rhymers, compose a poem that doesn't rhyme at all! Make it as serious or as hilarious as you like
   - it's all a bit of fun. , Ask for his or her opinion of words that don't rhyme.
   
   If you're an editor of a school or college paper, print up the article to honor the day and help spread knowledge about non-rhyming words. , Try to order food with words in it that don't rhyme.
   
   Orange and sushi are excellent words to start with! , Have everyone write non-rhyming poems (as above).
   
   Perhaps hold a competition to try to trick people into rhyming too
   - a little improvisation could work well here if you plan it properly.
   
   Another idea is to hold a competition for the funniest made-up words that rhyme with non-rhyming words.
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   Step 3: Write a non-rhyming poem.

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   Step 4: Interview an English professor.

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   Step 5: Enjoy food that doesn't rhyme.

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   Step 6: Hold a poetry competition.

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