The concluding stanza, a repeat of the intro, leaves that rhythm in the mind as one ends the poem. The intro stanza is written without an end rhyme scheme, but instead contains two stressed words in each line to prep the reader for the rhythm that awaits in the quatrains. Service’s ballad-form poem sets up a rhyme scheme ( aabb ) and holds it consistently throughout every quatrain. While travelling, it would be much easier to recite and remember a song or poem when it contained the poetic structure of meter, rhyme, repetition, and stanzas (in this case quatrains). Sung by Europeans in the early fourteenth century. On the other hand, is the searing effect a combination of a fine poet, but also the aid of a certain poetic form?Ī ballad is a poetic form intended to be a narrative poem, originating from songs Why is it such a successful poem even so many years later? Yes, the content is appealing - poor Sam Mcgee - but is there another element at play with this piece that sears the poem into one’s memory? Service deserves a high-level of praise for his level of poetic skill, showcased in his legendary piece. “There are strange things done in the midnight sun…”Īs soon as eyes read, or ears hear, that famous opening line, the brain slides into its automatic rhythm.
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