Listen to the recording of the poem "Barbara Frietchie” and think about how it sounds. Then, answer the question.



You can listen to the poem here.

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Why are rhyming couplets an effective way to tell this Civil War story?

They make the poem seem active by connecting lines through sound.
They make the poem interesting because each line has its own idea and its own action.
They make the poem lively because they contain conflicts.