- rhythm is produced by a series of recurrences
- several kinds of recurrent sounds are possible in poems
- when we talk about rhythm we are talking about the recurrence of stresses and pauses
- stress is a greater amount of force given to one syllable than another
- stressed words can come out slightly louder or higher in pitch
- stresses that recur at fixed intervals are called meters
- example: iambic pentameter
- a light but definite pause within a line is called a cesura
- a line witout punctuation that is read with only a slight pause after is called a run-on line
- RHYTHM IS RECURRENCE
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