Question

1. where and when was rhyme first used?

Explanation:

The earliest documented use of rhyme dates to ancient Sanskrit poetry in India, specifically in works from the 1st millennium BCE, such as the Rigveda (with early rhyming elements) and more consistent rhyming in later Sanskrit texts like the Mahabharata. It later spread to other regions, with European rhyme emerging in the early Middle Ages.

Answer:

Rhyme was first used in ancient India, with early documented instances in Sanskrit poetry from the 1st millennium BCE (e.g., in texts like the Rigveda and later works such as the Mahabharata).