The Defense of Rhyme (1503) by Samuel Daniel defends rhyme as

The Defense of Rhyme (1503) by Samuel Daniel defends rhyme as:

1. It does not check poetic fancy, rather it help poetic flight.

2. It limits the excesses of a poet’s imagination.

3. It imparts form and outline to the conceptions of a poet.

4.It gives a deeper impression of what is delivered.