2006-11-02 21:11:47 · 9 answers · asked by Ms. Roxie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are you suggesting that the people always spoke in rhyme or hasn't your teacher explained that Chaucer as a poet and story teller and that he told his stories in rhyme.
2006-11-07 22:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by costa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is rhyming a new thing then? Many people in Chaucer's day couldn't read or write so their verbal skills were probably a lot more advanced. Most information was passed on by word of mouth rather than any other way so maybe it was through the constant practice.
2006-11-02 21:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They could read French and they learned it from such works as Romant de la Rose, a work which had a profound influence on Chaucer, who in fact translated it into English. People had been using rhyme for a long time.
2006-11-06 09:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just think how Neanderthals may have rhymed, with their wider vocal range and better hearing !
There were rhymes in the bible - such as the song of Solomon.
The Romans, Greeks, Celts, practically everyone had rhymes - most history was passed down in rhyme, because it is much easier to remember associations.
Robert Graves' "The White Goddess" has a lot of information about early historical rhymes.
2006-11-02 21:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by Aspphire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That question is in danger of sounding patronising! Just as well they're all dead and gone, or they'd be deeply insulted!!
; )
They KNEW how to rhyme the same way everyone 'finds out'! They - or someone with them - say something, and it RHYMES! It sounds good, so it's repeated as a novelty - hey presto, rhyming is created as a form of entertainment!
BTW, Chaucer was around a little LATER than Neanderthal man ...
2006-11-02 21:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just because they were here before us doesn't mean they were retarded. Don't forget our predecessors paved the way for everying we have today. (Ooooh and that rhymed).
2006-11-02 21:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by sharon m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
......because they had ears and could hear that it rhymed?
2006-11-02 21:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by kt_sub2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like this nbmmjfkfufhfy eyrhie
2006-11-02 21:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by cazzay 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nobody got anywhere without experimenting.
2006-11-02 21:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋