Rhythm

Definition: A poem's rhythm provides the flow of a poem, using repetition in words, sounds and syllables can create a specific rhythm in a poem.

Example:

The sky is darkened now,

Though no one has told me how

The night surfaces through, from the blue skies,

The dark of the night, unleashes its cries

The dark of the night-

The dark of the night-

Engulfed all traces of light.

Significance: The use of rhythm in a poem is almost always used since that is what gives it the flow it needs to sound nice. Repetition or similar sounds add to this, and the rhythm is enhanced by how the reader enunciates the poems words. The rhythm can fluctuate, much like in a song, the rhythm can change.