There was an Old Man who said, "Well!
Will nobody answer this bell?
I have pulled day and night,
till my hair has grown white,
But nobody answers this bell Which elements help the reader identify this poetic form?
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its length and rhyme scheme
its use of dialogue
its use of punctuation and rhythm
its subject matter
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The elements that help the reader identify this poetic form are its length and rhyme scheme. This poem has a consistent rhyme scheme (ABAB) and is composed of four lines, which are characteristic of a quatrain. This structure helps the reader recognize this as a type of poetic form.
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