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Rhythm and rhyme

Luke McBratney gives advice on how to write effectively about poetry

Blake’s ‘The Garden of Love’ (1794)

Two of the most typical poetic features are rhythm and rhyme. Yet, while they are easy to identify, many students find them difficult to write about. This article offers you some approaches to analysing rhythm and rhyme, and then invites you to put what you’ve learned into practice.

Our example poem is William Blake's ‘The Garden of Love’. Even if you know it, take a moment to read it again.

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