What is rhythm in poetry?

A: reference to the first four lines of verse

B: the repetition of identical sounds in the last syllables of words

C: the pattern of words in which accents, or beats, come at fixed intervals

D: the way the lines are grouped together in a poem

C. the pattern of words in which accents, or beats, come at fixed intervals.

Explanation:

Rhythm in poetry refers to the long and short patterns that are found in verses, particularly through stressed and unstressed syllables, accents and beats. Rhythm and rhyme and different elements of a poem. However, rhymes can contribute to creating rhythm.

Answer: c

The pattern of words in which accents, or beats, come at fixed intervals. Meaning, that rythym doesn't necessarily have to be the repetition of identical sounds or words