Repetitive beat or pattern of beats in speech or sound.
Example:
Well I gotta go now.
Okay, see you later.
Sure, pal. So long.
See you. Take care.
Bye bye.
Bye bye.
This poem has an obvious rhythm by the number of syllables in each line. When you read it aloud, a pattern of the sound is created.
Significance:
Rhythm, like rhyming, is very important in poetry. It creates a feel for how the poem's meaning should be interpreted. Because poetry does not always include images, sound is the next best thing for finding meaning.
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