Answer: If people knew what was happening in the other parts of Panem then they might turn against the capital knowing the horrible living conditions in which say Katniss’s lives in. What people don’t know doesn’t hurt them. So it benefits the Capital by the amount of control they have.
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.
Oh! the old swimmin'-hole! whare the crick so still and deep
Looked like a baby-river that was laying half asleep,
And the gurgle of the worter round the drift jest below
Sounded like the laugh of something we onc't ust to know
Before we could remember anything but the eyes
Of the angels lookin' out as we left Paradise;
But the merry days of youth is beyond our controle,
And it's hard to part ferever with the old swimmin'-hole.
Explanation:
Well I would suggest you to look at the key words and ask some questions to yourself like;
"What emotions is White Fang feeling?"
"What things did he do mostly in the passage?"
I don't tell straight out answers but I hope this helps <3
