Throughout the ages, educated people have a history of disagreeing with each other, on matters ranging from whether or not man has evolved from apes, or simply to the meaning of a line of a favorite poem. One such topic that is often debated among scholars everywhere is what makes a poem a poem.
While some people believe that only those that contain a specific rhyme and rhythm scheme can be truly considered poetry, others believe that the realm of poetry encompasses all free verse poems as well. However, the one criterion that can be used to truly discern poetry from prose is the ability…
