A slant rhyme is also known as a half rhyme, a near rhyme, and a lazy rhyme. Rhymes of this nature either share the same vowels or consonant sounds. It is not a perfect rhyme, which has identical stressed vowels and consonants.
Choice A rhymes the words desk and statuesque. This is a perfect rhyme.
Choice B rhymes the words weight and straight. This is a perfect rhyme.
Choice C rhymes the words ten<u>th</u> and mon<u>th</u>. This is NOT a perfect rhyme. Both of these words end with identical consonant sounds; "<u>th</u>." This makes it a slant rhyme.
Choice D rhymes the words balloon and croon. This is a perfect rhyme.
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