‘Down by the Salley Gardens’ Questions. 1a. In the poem ‘Down by the Salley Gardens’, the technique of rhyming couplets is used to draw emphasis to the last word of the line. In the first verse al the rhyming couplets contain an ‘ee’ sound, which makes the stanza sound light and energetic. The first rhyming couplet ends in a ‘t’ sound, creating a staccato effect and making the verse sound crisp and fresh. This is effective as the verse is about new love, and young, perhaps immature people.In the second stanza however, the rhymes are made up of more elongated vowels. This makes them sound dragged out and gives them a more negative effect, which enhances
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