Rhymes might seem frivolous, but there's scientific evidence for why we like them so much.

Prison Poetry

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In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of Dickinson's life, but he also gets into why her poems have...

Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too...

What exactly makes a poem - a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable...

Should All Poems Rhyme?

This video discusses elements used in Romantic poetry.

This video demonstrates how to identify various patterns of organization in poetry.

This video explains and identifies meter and rhyme in poetry.

This video explains how poets use inverted syntax to create rhyme in their poetry.

This video examines elements of a ballad to depict the author's tale.

This video shows the difference between Exact Rhyme and Slant Rhyme.

This video explores how poets use various sound devices, such as alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, and rhyme, to enhance the auditory experience of a poem. By connecting sound to imagery, poets create vivid and...

This video explores the world of sonnets, a form of lyric poetry known for its brevity and musicality. It delves into the four main types of sonnets - Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian, and Miltonic - each with its own unique...

This video explores the differences between haiku and free verse poetry, highlighting how haiku captures natural images with deeper symbolism while free verse offers unlimited creative freedom.

In this enlightening video, viewers are guided through the often overlooked realm of prose poetry. Delving into its unique characteristics and distinguishing features, the narrative highlights how prose poetry diverges from traditional...

Explore the beauty and complexity of Shakespeare's sonnets, where love, time, and the human experience intertwine in 14 lines of poetic mastery. Delve into the structured elegance of iambic pentameter and intricate rhyme schemes as each...

This video, entitled "Poetic Techniques," explains how to analyze a free verse poem.

This video, entitled "Genres," explains and describes different genres of poetry.

This video, entitled "Ballads," explains the format and purpose of a ballad.

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Howcast - Rhyme is created by repeating the terminal vowel sound in a word. You can easily make rhymes in English by following these suggestions.

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