The pleasure of poetic pattern - David Silverstein

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-pleasur... Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too much repetition can also backfire. David Silverstein describes what poetic repetition is and why it works. Lesson by David Silverstein, animation by Avi Ofer.