Repetition, however, is perhaps the most basic idea in poetics. There is the repetition of specific forms to create tradition. As poets innovate the tradition, the consistent element is the repetition of form, sometimes with small changes in technique. For example, when the first line of a poem is in iambic pentameter, we expect this metric pattern to continue. As the poet introduces variations, replacing iambs with other feet, we as readers experience a mixture of tension and pleasure in the variety.
Repetition also amplifies and intersects with sense.
The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late.