End rhymes are not enough. Every word-sound in a poem…
“End rhymes are not enough. Every word-sound in a poem should find an echo in another, neighbouring word's sound to achieve what Ezra Pound called melopoeia. (This is something like what the Welsh call Cynghanned.)”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Poetry should weave sounds so each word echoes a neighbor, creating musical rhythm beyond simple rhyme, as described by Ezra Pound.
In simple terms: Poetry needs internal sound echo.
Key Takeaway
Craft poems with overlapping phonetics.
Themes
poetry
craft
sound
melopoeia
Ezra Pound
Mood
thoughtful
artistic
instructive
Type
Achieve:1
Echoes:1
Ends:0
Enough:0
Poetry:1
Pounds:0
Rhyme:1
Rhymes:1
Should:0
Sound:1
Welsh:0
Ezra Pound:0
Sound Poem:0
End Rhymes:0
Poem Echo:0
Rhymes Word:0
When to use this quote
- writing poems
- literary analysis
- teaching creative writing
Key Concepts
phonetics
musicality
literary technique
Questions to Reflect On
- Can sound echo deepen meaning?
- How to balance echo with clarity?
A Different Perspective
Echoes may be hard to hear for some readers.