what is syllabic verse on "whisper in the rain" opem
Answer (1)
The four-stanza poem titled "Whisper in the Rain," written using a 5-7-5-7 syllable pattern for each stanza. I will break it down line-by-line to show the syllable count."Whisper in the Rain"A soft sound begins, (5 syllables)The grey clouds start to murmur, (7 syllables)A world washed anew. (5 syllables)The thirsty ground drinks it in. (7 syllables)Each drop has a voice, (5 syllables)A cool and steady rhythm, (7 syllables)Tapping on the glass. (5 syllables)A song for all who listen. (7 syllables)The green leaves tremble, (5 syllables)As water runs down their veins, (7 syllables)A quiet promise. (5 syllables)The summer heat is broken. (7 syllables)The whisper is gone, (5 syllables)But the clean scent of the world (7 syllables)Now speaks in its place, (5 syllables)A feeling of renewal. (7 syllables)How the Syllable Count Works in the Poem:"A soft sound be-gins"A (1) + soft (1) + sound (1) + be (1) + gins (1) = 5 syllables"The grey clouds start to mur-mur"The (1) + grey (1) + clouds (1) + start (1) + to (1) + mur (1) + mur (1) = 7 syllables"A world washed a-new"A (1) + world (1) + washed (1) + a (1) + new (1) = 5 syllables"The thirs-ty ground drinks it in"The (1) + thirs (1) + ty (1) + ground (1) + drinks (1) + it (1) + in (1) = 7 syllables
