Traditional poetry usually has regular rhythms that set a pattern, making it easier to remember for recitation. These rhythms are especially enjoyable, because they reflect the natural movement of the human body. That's why poems with regular rhythms are often set to music for marching and dancing, amplifying the effect of the beat.
So basically, the rhyming and rhythms in these two poems makes the poem flow better and sound better. It also makes it easier to memorize.
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Sir gawain and the green knight is part of the arthurian legend. it is also a medieval poem. even though the author of this poem is not known, still the work is considered as the greatest poem of the english medieval romances. the poem is implying that the green knoght is some type of forest or greenland spirit.