Question

What is another way to describe the action in the rhyming couplet from the poem “Barbara Frietchie”?

Answer 1

The rhyming couplets move the action forward by connecting important plot points.

A rhyming couplet means two lines that rhyme. They may also have the same meter, or rhythmic structure in a verse or line, but they don't have to. ... Because of the end-stopped line, it often creates a special effect and/or ignites the pacing of the poem. Rhyming couplets can make poems more powerful and more memorable...

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