poetic rhythm
- noun
- /poʊˈɛtɪk ˈrɪðəm/
- Literature
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ritmo poético
- Studying poetic rhythm helps students appreciate the musical qualities of different types of poetry.
Examples
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In her latest collection, the author masterfully employs poetic rhythm to enhance the emotional impact of her verses.
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Scansion: The system of describing conventional poetic rhythms by visual symbols for metrical analysis and study.
Fiction book (2000) -
The poem's poetic rhythm creates a soothing flow that captivates the reader.
Synonyms
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3.9
A pattern of strong and weak beats in speech, especially in poetry
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6.0
A regular pattern of strong and weak beats in a poem or song
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6.0
A regular pattern of sounds like speech or marching
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5.6
A regular pattern of strong and weak syllables in a poem
A regular pattern of strong and weak beats in a poem
Rhythm and sound patterns in a poem that give its beat
How Rhythmic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines ‘poetic’ (relating to poetry) and ‘rhythm’ (a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables), so the meaning is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. This Adj+N pattern is common and not idiomatic or metaphorically shifted, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Poetic rhythm gives a picture of a poem's regular beat, like a heartbeat or people clapping as they read. Those strong and weak beats make the lines move like music, so poetic rhythm means the 'music-like flow of a poem'.