Question

What effect does pacing have on a poem?

Answer 1

Answer:

This reading is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about rhythm, alliteration, rhyme, poetic inversion, voice and line lengths and endings. You will examine poems that do not rhyme and learn how to compare and contrast poetry.

By the end of this reading you should be able to:

have an awareness of the role of analysis to inform appreciation and understanding of poetry;

be able to identify and discuss the main analytical concepts used in analyzing poetry.

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