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Read the excerpt from “I Am Offering This Poem.”

It’s all I have to give,
and all anyone needs to live,
and to go on living inside,
when the world outside
no longer cares if you live or die;
remember,

I love you.

How does the poet create a sense of rhythm in this excerpt?

A. by using a clear pattern for rhyming words
B. by writing lines that are similar in length
C. by repeating the word “and” in lines 2 and 3
D. by creating a pattern for stressing syllables

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c) by repeating the word "and" in lines 2 and 3

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Answer:

C. by repeating the word “and” in lines 2 and 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The rhythm in poetry is a pattern, a recurrence sound or word in the lines that create a beat for us as readers in the poem. It a part of a temporary structure used for the author, this movement and repetition appeal to the emotional sense that the rhythm creates in the audience.

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