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Have you ever nticed how everbody writes spells so different but all the same at the core? some spells don't state the intent very clearly and they work just fine. Some go on and on and nothing happens. For instance, this random spell right here,

People here and people there,
come in here to talk and share.
for in this thread discussion reigns.
but only if you dare to join.


That little limmerick right there could be a spell done in the right context. It's interesting though how peotry and haiku's ecan be so similair to spells sometimes.

Well, that's all Ig ot for convo, but hopefully this makes for some discussion

Or just power in general. Just think about how they used to(don't know if they still do) rally up morale/spirit among the armies. They would give them chants or songs of sorts to inspire them to fight their hardest in battle. Back in the day, it wasn't uncommon for armies to have drummers or drummer boys to accompany the marching army as they chanted and sang and such.

I know that the Vikings used to have rhythmic drumming for their oars when they were sailing. Then again, if I'm not mistaken, the Vikings also used drums when going into war/battle.

Pirates used to sing sea shanties. Whether it was for amusement, or attempting to rally the aforementionned spirit..I honestly do not know. xp

Also, back in the times of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, folklore/myths were actually sung and not told as stories.

So, songs and rhythmic chants and such have been around with us for quite awhile.

When you look a Buddhism, there are chants that one can repeat while meditating. These chants are the way they are to help you to focus on one thing; one rhythm, one sentence, one meaning while meditating. Now, when you look at spellwork, I'd say that the rhyming and rhythm in that case might have a similar function. It might just make it easier to focus upon.

Besides, ever remember the teachers trying to make you memorize things in school? They'd almost always put it together as a rhyme? Why? Because it's usually easier to remember/to focus on.

Well, at least that's what I think.

In all honesty I don't think rhyme is important at all. It is good for memory, it works as a mnemonic device, but notihg more. I think it is all in rhythm and cadence.


But that is me.

Yes, but if rhyme acts as a memory device, that gives the spell more power.

The better you remember something, the more influence it is going to have. I don't think I need to explain that with an example as it is pretty straightforward.

There are other devices that can have a similar effect. Using extraordinary language is one of them. Things like avoiding use of contractions, using more colorful adjectives... anything to differentiate your spellwork from ordinary speech. Writing something in a specific meter can do this as well, or saying the spell with some sort of rhythm.