Posted on March 11, 2013 by Dr. Smitha Rame Gowda. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder thatâs caused by mutations in the CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator) gene. A quick look at the function and purpose of the CFTR gene can help you understand what causes cystic fibrosis. A mutation of the CFTR gene is what causes cystic fibrosis, and it leads to degrading lung function early in childhood.
A. Rhythm refers to lines that alternate with one stressed syllable always followed by one unstressed syllable. B. Rhythm is the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables. C. Rhythm exists only in poetry and corresponds to the emotion of the poem.
The Sound of Rhythm. Rhythm in English poetry comes from the variation between stressed and unstressed syllables. The normal beat of English has a fairly predictable time interval between accents or stressed syllables. The unit of poetic rhythm is called a foot and consists of an unaccented syllable or syllables and one accented syllable.