Definition - it constitutes the rate of speaking, when one takes breaths or breaks on injects facial expression or hand movements, it includes stressing certain syllables, stressing various words, and relaying patterns in phrases that come together to form a cohesive thought Importance -sets poetry apart from normal speech; it creates a tone for the poem, and it can generate emotions or enhance ideas. It's important to pay attention to rhythm because it's key to understanding the full effect of a poem. The Road Not Taken by: Robert Frost ’ ’ ’ ’ Two roads diverged in a yellow Road ’ ’ ’ both And sorry I could not travel ’ ’ ’ ’ And be’one traveler, long I stood ’ as far’ as I could And looked down one ’ To where it bent in the Undergrowth. I AM A TREE (By : Nany Kopman) I am a tree and I stand so tall. I have great big branches and little branches small. When the wind moves left or the wind blows right, I keep my branches strong with all of my might. I am a tree and I stand so tall. I have great big branches and little branches small. Bees can build a hive. Birds can build a nest. I am a tree and I stand so tall. I have great big branches and little branches small. Rain makes me strong and snow makes me bright! I grow through all the seasons – all day and all night. I am a tree and I stand so tall. I have great big branches and little branches small. I love the Earth and the Earth loves me.