Rhythm is the pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. What does Poe mean when he says that poetry is “the rhythmical creation of beauty”?Beauty can emerge only from the use of formal structures in poetry.Poets use beautiful images to give readers a good experience.A good poem must be rhythmical to be beautiful.Poets arrange sounds to create an experience of beauty.
Answer
A
Beauty can emerge only from the use of formal structures in poetry.
B
Poets use beautiful images to give readers a good experience.
C
A good poem must be rhythmical to be beautiful.
D
Poets arrange sounds to create an experience of beauty.
Explanation
“Rhythmical” refers to the arrangement of stressed and unstressed sounds, while “creation of beauty” means producing an aesthetic experience. Poe’s phrase therefore suggests that poets arrange sounds to create an experience of beauty. Choice D expresses this idea; the phrase does not claim that rhythm is required for every beautiful poem.
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