Why do lyrical lines end where they do?

highhopesin1989

Thank you

Chris82

In traditional poetry, the poet must often break a line to comply with a particular rhyme scheme or metrical pattern. In free verse poetry, the poet doesn’t have to comply to any rules. The poet can break a line for any number of reasons. Here are the most popular reasons why a poet breaks a line and begins a new line:

To emphasize a word or phrase at the end of a line.
To signal a pause to the reader.
To speed up or slow down the pace.
To create a sense of forward motion.
To change of thought.
To create an interruption.
To comply with the rules of grammar.
To create a metrical pattern or syllabic pattern.

sjonrokz4u

I can’t speak for everyone but you may need to clarify that question

highhopesin1989

@sjonrokz4u , when you read lyrics, they are written in lines. Why do the lines begin and end where they do?

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DogMeat

Maybe because you want to create rhymes from the last words.