如:
How nice this is a day
A girl would like to say
She's like a flower fair in May
That always tries her full display
這裏的 day, say, may 和display屬於押韻。
Rhythm 節奏
(註意:大寫字母是重讀音節,小寫字母為輕讀音節)
How NICE /this IS / a DAY (三音步)
A GIRL / would LIKE / to SAY (三音步)
She's LIKE / a FLO /wer FAIR / in MAY (四音步)
That AL /ways TRIES / her FULL / disPLAY (四音步)
前兩行是輕重格三音步,後兩行是輕重格四音步,這樣構成了抑揚格的節奏。就像音樂中的兩拍子。音樂的拍節,在詩歌中就是節奏。