Zackery Kost 10/01/2015
English 12
3.06 Discussion-Based Assessment
3.01 Poetry Handbook: Structure
Rhythm
The way a poem sounds is often just as important as what it says. Poets select and place words
intentionally to establish rhythm in their work, which enhances meaning and makes the poetry
memorable. Nursery rhymes like, “Jack and Jill Went up the Hill,” are easy to remember because
they use a repetitive sing-song rhythm. The majority of the songs that end up stuck in your head
probably also have an infectious rhythm.
Rhyme
In addition to rhythm, poets use rhyme to captivate their audiences, emphasize meaning, and
increase the impact of their words.
End-stopped lines
Lines of poetry that end with a punctuation mark, or naturally stop where the line still makes
sense, encourage the reader to pause before moving on to the next idea.
This stanza from Tennyson’s poem “The Eagle” demonstrates end-stopped lines:
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.
Enjambed lines
Lines of poetry that end in the middle of a thought and do not make sense without the line that
come next.
These types of lines push the reader on to the next line where the idea continues.
This stanza from Sandburg’s poem “Windflower Leaf” demonstrates enjambed lines:
The wind repeats these, it
Must have these, over and
Over again.
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English 12
3.06 Discussion-Based Assessment
3.01 Poetry Handbook: Structure
Rhythm
The way a poem sounds is often just as important as what it says. Poets select and place words
intentionally to establish rhythm in their work, which enhances meaning and makes the poetry
memorable. Nursery rhymes like, “Jack and Jill Went up the Hill,” are easy to remember because
they use a repetitive sing-song rhythm. The majority of the songs that end up stuck in your head
probably also have an infectious rhythm.
Rhyme
In addition to rhythm, poets use rhyme to captivate their audiences, emphasize meaning, and
increase the impact of their words.
End-stopped lines
Lines of poetry that end with a punctuation mark, or naturally stop where the line still makes
sense, encourage the reader to pause before moving on to the next idea.
This stanza from Tennyson’s poem “The Eagle” demonstrates end-stopped lines:
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.
Enjambed lines
Lines of poetry that end in the middle of a thought and do not make sense without the line that
come next.
These types of lines push the reader on to the next line where the idea continues.
This stanza from Sandburg’s poem “Windflower Leaf” demonstrates enjambed lines:
The wind repeats these, it
Must have these, over and
Over again.
This study source was downloaded by 100000850872992 from CourseHero.com on 04-04-2023 23:58:03 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/12689468/306-Discussion-Based-Assessment/
