{"id":4176,"date":"2013-06-27T21:01:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T21:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=4176"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:04:24","slug":"evocative-words-and-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/evocative-words-and-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Evocative Words and Rhythm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass_Bgqect0UNb8\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage_Bgqect0UNb8\" data-source-videoID=\"Bgqect0UNb8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Evocative Words and Rhythm Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Evocative Words and Rhythm\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage_Bgqect0UNb8:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage_Bgqect0UNb8 {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/211-evocative-words-and-rhythm-1.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage_Bgqect0UNb8\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage_Bgqect0UNb8\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? 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The word <em>ache<\/em> brought up a thought or feeling inside of you, thus making it an evocative word.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019ve provided a very small, very general list of words considered to be evocative. Even if the words do not have a specific feelings or thoughts associated with them for you personally, I think it can be agreed on that these are typical words that most people have an identifiable experience with. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Evocative_Word_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Evocative Word Examples<\/h3>\n<p>\nSome examples of evocative words would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Love<\/li>\n<li>Hate<\/li>\n<li>Cry\/crying<\/li>\n<li>Tear<\/li>\n<li>Fear<\/li>\n<li>Anger<\/li>\n<li>Ache<\/li>\n<li>Broken<\/li>\n<li>Breath<\/li>\n<li>Crave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Rhythm\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Rhythm<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Rhythm<\/strong> is also associated with poetry and figurative language. It\u2019s used to create a certain kind of flow throughout the sentences and as a result contributes that flow to the whole of the piece. It is the beat of the words as they are read, basically the musicality of the words. <\/p>\n<p>  Some examples of poetic elements that contribute to rhythm are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repetition<\/li>\n<li>Alliteration<\/li>\n<li>Dashes for pausing<\/li>\n<li>Stress\/unstress of syllables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019ve provided a classic poem that I think does some interesting things with rhythm and evocative words. <\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\nIf ever two were one, then surely we.<br \/>\nIf ever man were loved by wife, then thee;<br \/>\nIf ever wife was happy in a man,<br \/>\nCompare with me ye women if you can.<br \/>\nI prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,<br \/>\nOr all the riches that the East doth hold.<br \/>\nMy love is such that rivers cannot quench,<br \/>\nNor ought but love from thee give recompense.<br \/>\nThy love is such I can no way repay;    <br \/>\nThe heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.<br \/>\nThen while we live, in love let\u2019s so persever,<br \/>\nThat when we live no more we may live ever.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nWords\/phrases that could be considered evocative in this poem are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two were one<\/li>\n<li>We<\/li>\n<li>Loved\n<li>Happy<\/li>\n<li>Compare<\/li>\n<li>Prize<\/li>\n<li>Love<\/li>\n<li>Mines of gold<\/li>\n<li>Riches<\/li>\n<li>The East<\/li>\n<li>Quench<\/li>\n<li>Recompense<\/li>\n<li>Heavens<\/li>\n<li>Pray<\/li>\n<li>Persevere<\/li>\n<li>We may live ever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each of these words summon, bring up, or evoke ideas and feelings of wholesomeness, relationship, commitment, and an undying love\/dedication to another person. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Iambic_Pentameter\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Iambic Pentameter<\/h3>\n<p>\nLooking at rhythm, and more specifically meter, this poem is written in iambic pentameter. An <strong>iamb<\/strong> is an <em>unstressed syllable<\/em> followed by a <em>stressed syllable<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Pentameter<\/strong> means that there are five sets of <em>iambs<\/em> in the line of words. You can notice that line 10 is not perfectly in <em>iambic pentameter<\/em> but has an <strong>anapest<\/strong> thrown in the middle of the line. An <em>anapest<\/em> is when there are two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.<\/p>\n<p>The meter in this poem helps to direct the reader\u2019s pacing of the poem while reading it. <strong>Pacing<\/strong> in a poem helps a lot with how the reader should feel reading the poem, slow and drawn out or quick and rushed. <\/p>\n<p>By using choice evocative words with rhythm, poets like Anne Bradstreet can create meaningful pieces with a sense of purpose behind their work. 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