Choose the poem that has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat.
A: I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies' skirts across the grass.
B: You know what it is to be born alone,
Baby tortoise!
The first day to heave your feet little by little
from the shell.
This poem has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat. The parts in bold show the strong syllables. The pattern is a weak syllable followed by a strong syllable. It sounds like da-DUM da-DUM.
Like ladies' skirts across the grass.