Question

Why is rhythm an important element in a speech?

Answer 1

In literature, rhythm is the pattern of stressed and also unstressed beats. Rhythm it is most commonly found in poetry, although it is also present in some works of drama and prose. The rhythm of a poem can also be analyzed through the number of lines in a verse, the number of syllables in the line, and also the arrangement of the syllables are based on whether they are very long or very short, and also accented or unaccented.

Answer 2

Rhythm can be described as timed movement through space; an easy, connected path along which the eye follows a regular arrangement of motifs. The presence of rhythm creates predictability and order in a composition. Visual rhythm may be best understood by relating it to rhythm in sound. This link will take you to a video clip and explanation of how the sound of a Nigerian "talking drum" follows the intonation and rhythm of speech.