Read the poem aloud and pay attention to the sound and rhythm of the words. Look out for meter patterns and rhyme schemes, as well as literary devices related to sounds, such as alliteration ...

The form, the physical structure of a poem, refers collectively to line lengths, rhythms and patterns of rhyme. It includes both how the poem looks on the page and how it sounds when read out loud.

The oldest written poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh originating from Babylon. Form is the physical structure or pattern of a poem. The main forms of poetry are open form and closed form. In closed ...