rhyme 韵
如:
How nice this is a day
A girl would like to say
She's like a flower fair in May
That always tries her full display
这里的 day, say, may 和display属于押韵。
Rhythm 节奏
(注意:大写字母是重读音节,小写字母为轻读音节)
How NICE /this IS / a DAY (三音步)
A GIRL / would LIKE / to SAY (三音步)
She's LIKE / a FLO /wer FAIR / in MAY (四音步)
That AL /ways TRIES / her FULL / disPLAY (四音步)
前两行是轻重格三音步,后两行是轻重格四音步,这样构成了抑扬格的节奏。就像音乐中的两拍子。音乐的拍节,在诗歌中就是节奏。