Product Description : New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary (Oxford Quick Reference) From writing poems to writing birthday cards and from composing advertising slogans to music lyrics the New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary has what every writer or budding writer needs It contains rhymes for over 45000 words including proper names place names and foreign terms used in EnglishThe clear organization and layout make it easy to find the rhymes you are looking for Words are grouped usefully by sound and there is also a complete AZ index to help you quickly navigate to the relevant section Intext notes offer tips on using rhymes effectively make suggestions for expanding the rhyming lists included in the book and give examples of how poets past and present have used rhymeThe fascinating introduction by Professor John Lennard offers a brief outline of rhyming in its literary and historical contexts and gives further advice on creative writing This new edition is fully up to date and includes over 200 words added to the Oxford Dictionary of English since the publication of the last edition including iPod Americano and vuvuzela The New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary is a musthave tool for poets lyricists and writers of all kinds as well as a delight for everyone who likes to play with words ( it is an used product)