Poetry and Rap
When one envisions poetry they most likely visualize soft spoken rhymes and rhythms that tell an emotional story. On the other hand, when the music genre of Rap is thought of, it's described as harsh language with negative, and sometimes inappropriate diction. However, while some differences between Rap and poetry are noticeable, they also share evident similarities.
Today Rap music has gained an immense amount of popularity, but with that popularity Rap has also garnered criticism. So much so that there is “... very little focus on the poetry itself” ( “Understanding Rap as Rhetoricak Folk Poetry” Brent Wood). When examining the structure of both Rap and poetry one aspect is clear in both, rhyme. Rhyme scheme is arguably what
When one envisions poetry they most likely visualize soft spoken rhymes and rhythms that tell an emotional story. On the other hand, when the music genre of Rap is thought of, it's described as harsh language with negative, and sometimes inappropriate diction. However, while some differences between Rap and poetry are noticeable, they also share evident similarities.
Today Rap music has gained an immense amount of popularity, but with that popularity Rap has also garnered criticism. So much so that there is “... very little focus on the poetry itself” ( “Understanding Rap as Rhetoricak Folk Poetry” Brent Wood). When examining the structure of both Rap and poetry one aspect is clear in both, rhyme. Rhyme scheme is arguably what