What do poetry and music have in comman…?
There are a lot of similarities between music and poetry. Some of the similarities are: – Rhythm – Expression – Emotion Songs themselves have to be rhythmetic. As well, poetry flows just the same. Rhythm is what makes music as well as poetry. The flowing of words, the instruments smooth melody; all a part of the greater meaning, poetry. In fact, there’s even a form of poetry which is made into music called lyrical poems. They are just that, musical lyrics. Sometimes they are used in songs, sometimes left as just words with a specific rhythm. They are what they are, lyrics express the thoughts and feelings of the author. Although they are the only type directly related to melody, lyrical poetry is definitely not the only poetic form which can be made to song. A good example of this is rap. Rap is made up of rhythm, rhyme, sometimes alliteration and many other poetic attributes. It is the most likened to poetry, yet is still music. Music without words is poetry, just not in the generaliz
