RHYTHM is the MUSIC made by the statements of the poem, which includes the syllables in the lines.
- The methods for creating poetic rhythm vary across languages and between poetic traditions.
- RHYTHM can be created out of METER, the regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a poetic line, and PACE, the relative speed suggested by the lines.
- The best method of understanding this is to read the poem aloud.
- Languages are often described as having timing set primarily by ACCENTS, SYLLABLES, or MORAS. Depending on how rhythm is established, a language can be influenced by multiple approaches:
Japanese is a mora-timed language
Latin, French and Spanish are syllable-timed languages
English, Russian and generally German are stressed-timed
Chinese, Vietnamese and most Sub-Saharan languages are Tonal languages
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