Homework Help: Literature

Posted by Lily on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 2:21pm.

Hi,

I just have a question about a confusing question to me in a poem that I have to answer... The poem is Annabel Lee.

Here's the question they are asking:

What was the effect of the repeated rhymes?

I can't find an answer to the question?

Literature - SraJMcGin, Friday, May 16, 2008 at 2:47pm
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Repetition can be used to emphasize something, like a "refrain" or to give rhythm and shape to a poem.

Sra
Literature - Writeacher, Friday, May 16, 2008 at 3:13pm
In long poems, such as epics especially, the rhythm, rhyme, and repetition help the bard (sometimes known as a "singer") remember all the words. Remember that poetry is usually meant to be read or spoken or sung aloud -- not simply to be read silently.

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