When we listen to a song, we can identify the beat by paying attention to the drums or the bass guitar. They set the pace, the rhythm the other instruments must follow. A song would be strange, even unbearable to listen to, if each different instrument played according to a different beat.
We can also find the beat in a poem. The poem's rhythm is determined by the stressed words and syllables present in each line. As it happens to music, the rhythm makes the poem more pleasant to be read and listened to. It also helps us to understand the poem's meaning.
