
Campbell McGrath Reads Czeslaw Milosz
The New Yorker: Poetry
Rhyme as a Connector of Opposites
Rhyme in a poem serves as a strong connector between disparate elements by bringing together contrasting ideas through unexpected pairings, such as moonlight and cordight. The act of rhyming, even strange rhymes like moonlight and cordight, makes the reader consider them as a pair, highlighting their differences and creating a moment of reflection on their relationship. This pairing effect of rhyme extends beyond just sound similarity, prompting deeper contemplation of the connected ideas.
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