History Main / RhymesOnADime

* 'ComicBook/MaryMarvel1945''': In issue #2, Mary attends a poetry contest, and meets two poets who talk rhyme all the time. At first, Mary finds it funny. Later, she finds it annoying. Still later, she finds it contagious, wondering how long it will take until she can talk straight again.

** In ''Batman'' issue #525, Mr. Freeze's {{mook}}s, Ice and Cube, do this. At least Ice does, speaking after Cube and rhyming with what he said. (This was ''before'' WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries' backstory for Freeze became RetCanon'd into the comics).

** Several other ''My Little Pony'' fan fictions have this lampshade with ''Decor's Delicious Dilemma'' and ''Attack of the Killer Oranges'' having Zecora have trouble rhyming with orange.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' recently introduced Killer Bee, who raps almost all of his prattle, even [[CasualDangerDialogue in the middle of battle]]. At one point, he actually says a different word from what he intended in order to keep a rhyme extended.

* ''ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse'': The Rhyming Man, one of WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse's enemies from comics in the 40s and recent storyline "The World To Come".

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* ''[[FanFic/DoctorWhoovesTheSeries Along Came a Spider]]'' explains Zecora doing this as [[spoiler: a side effect of a cure to EldritchAbomination spider bite]].

* The appropriately named "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rhymey]]" from ''FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic'' rhymes absolutely everything, from ordinary conversations to attack names even to grunts of pain. Unfortunately, they're not ''good'' rhymes.
* In ''Fanfic/TheOfficialFanfictionUniversityOfMiddleEarth'', Lina becomes this, after eating cursed Valinor Vegetable Soup.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** In ''Batman'' issue #525, Mr Freeze's {{mook}}s, Ice and Cube, do this. At least Ice does, speaking after Cube and rhyming with what he said. (This was ''before'' WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries' backstory for Freeze became RetCanon'd into the comics).

* The Rhyming Man, one of [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Mickey Mouse's]] enemies from comics in the 40s and recent storyline "The World To Come".
* Mr. Bones of Franchise/TheDCU, originally; it's been quietly disposed of since then.
* Creator/LenWein had The Demon (ComicBook/{{Etrigan}}) start doing this in ''ComicBook/DCComicsPresents''. Its later use by Creator/AlanMoore in ''Comicbook/SwampThing'' made it stick... sometimes with painful results when the author of the day is less than skilled at poetry.

* Subverted in ''ComicBook/GothamCentral''. Driver and [=MacDonald=] are talking to a Doctor in Arkham about The Mad Hatter.

* In an odd comic book adaptation, the [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Road Runner]] had three sons, and they all spoke in rhyme. One story, in fact, had him seeing through the Coyote's disguise (in a road runner suit) because he couldn't rhyme.
* The Leannan Sidhe in Matt Wagner's ''ComicBook/MageTheHeroDiscovered'' does the same thing.

* Dan Jurgens' run of [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] featured the Dark God Tokkots, who could split himself into two identical beings, so that on several occasions, one starts to speak, the other finishes.
* The following exchange between two warriors occurred in Steve Rude's Nexus:

* Occurs in ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' when Blue Devil is promoted to a Rhyming Class demon.

* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' spin-off comic, "[[http://teentitanscomic.blogspot.com/2014/09/ Winterlude]]", is written like this. The narrator and characters speaks in rhyme for no discernible reason, other than just ''because''. (It starts out as a pastiche of "The Night Before Christmas", but quickly loses that)

* Splash Brannigan in ''ComicBook/TomorrowStories'' has this as one of his {{Verbal Tic}}s. When he's not rhyming, he's usually speaking in (extremely convoluted) [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal alliteration]]
* ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske: Characters that speak in rhyme are often encountered (examples include "De Koning Drinkt", "Sjeik El Rojenbiet", "De Wolkeneters", "De Tamtamkloppers", "Het Rijmende Paard",...) (The King Drinks, The Cloud-Eaters, The Tamtam Knockers, The Rhyming Horse)
* ''ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}'': In ''ComicBook/CaptainMarvel2014'' #9, Carol Danvers encountered mutant singer Lila Cheney living in a planet called Aldana, where everyone talked in rhymes. For Lila was easy to blend in, because she's a singer. For Carol, it wasn't.
* Two-Edge, the insane half-elf, half-troll from ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'' does this a lot, although he gives it up eventually.
-->'''Two-Edge:''' (Following a challenge as to where his loyalty lies) '''That''' we shall learn when the conflict is ended!\\
So far, there are '''none''' that I have befriended!\\
The waiting is over! The '''watching''' begins!\\
Soon we will see which of '''two''' edges wins!
** The most bizarre aspect of Two-Edge's rhymes is that they actually make a lot of sense once you realise what's going on in his head.
* The Clockwork Men, in the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' strip of the same name, speak in nursery rhyme-like couplets.

Poetry or rap can still be included,\\

* In the live-action ''Film/{{Underdog}}'', the title character speaks in rhyme extensively, albeit not as pervasively as his [[WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} cartoon forbear]]:
-->'''Underdog:''' ''[melodramatic]'' My rhymes are only said in fun! ''[normal]'' Okay, I'm done.
* When Admiral Pettigrew orders the arrest of Potter in ''Film/WatchYourStern'':
-->'''Captain Foster''': ''Potter'', an imposter?
-->'''Admiral Pettigrew''': Yes, Foster, an imposter!
* In ''Film/WhatsTheWorstThatCouldHappen'', PlayfulHacker Shelly Nix is a wannabe rapper who insists on constantly speaking in rhyme; much to the annoyance of those around him.
* ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': The Evil Queen when preparing the poisoned apple.
-->'''Queen:''' Dip the apple in the brew... let the poison death seep through.\\

[birds whistle] Oh! You sing a song!\\

* Some segments of Disney's package films are almost entirely done in rhyme. This includes "Casey at the Bat" from ''WesternAnimation/MakeMineMusic'' (justified as it was based on the poem of the same name), parts of "The Flying Gauchito" from ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'', "Johnny Appleseed" and "Pecos Bill" from ''WesternAnimation/MelodyTime'', and some parts of "Bongo" from ''WesternAnimation/FunAndFancyFree''.
** In addition, in ''Melody Time'', emcee Buddy Clark speaks this way in all segments with the exceptions of "Bumble Boogie", "Johnny Appleseed", and "Pecos Bill".