Rules, rhyme schemes, and the autonomy of the poet

Abstract

From an observation by the poet Paul Valéry, I argue that rhyme schemes, while constraining, also enable the poet to achieve autonomy from various surrounding influences, such as the domestic and the political. The demand to keep to the rhyme scheme takes priority, reducing the likelihood of these dominating.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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