Do you hear a regular beat da-DUM, da-DUM? This rhythm is very common in poetry and it even has a name: it’s called iambic. Poets often choose to write in this rhythm. Rhythm can help to ...

This is called learning a poem ‘off by heart’. It’s a great way to really ... Remember the story the poem is telling. Focus on the rhythm of the poem. Look at the rhyming words used in ...