Question

Read the stanza aloud two ways – once with rhythm and once without rhythm.
Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.
—“The Song of Wandering Aengus,”
William Butler Yeats
Describe how the poem’s rhythm affects your understanding and appreciation of the poem?

Answer 1

When we read the poem with rhythm, we can better appreciate its rhymes and structure, and the beauty of the story also seems to be enhanced, as explained below.

What is rhythm?

In poetry, we can think of rhythm just like we do when it comes to music. The number of syllables in each line as well as the rhymes allow us to read the poem with a certain pace, a cadence. That pace is rhythm.

When we read “The Song of Wandering Aengus” without paying attention to rhythm, we can still understand what the poem is about. However, much of its beauty is lost.

When we pay attention to rhythm while reading the poem, we can better appreciate its structure and rhymes. The beauty is enhanced as we "sing" the poem, reading each line in the pace the poet intended them to be read.

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