Poetry Terms: Rhythm ♥

DEFINITION
The rise and fall of one's voice, created by stressed and unstressed syllables to create a beat to the poem.

EXAMPLE

Who says,
Who says you're not perfect,
Who says you're not worth it,
Who says you're the only one that's hurting,
Trust me,
That's the price of beauty,
Who says you're not pretty,
Who says your not beautiful,
Who says
        (Who Says - Selena Gomez)
 

SIGNIFICANCE

When you read a poem, it's better if you include rhythm in it. With stressed and unstressed syllables, the poem will sound much better and more appealing. Once you think that the poem sounds good, you would want to read it over and over again to find out about the meaning clearer.