I need help with "Homage to My Hips" by Lucille Clifton. How many lines are there, how many syllables are in each line, and what are the rhyme,...

Lines and Syllables:

· Total lines: 15

· First: 5
syllables

· Second: 4 syllables

· Third: 4
syllables

· Fourth: 7 syllables

· Fifth: 6
syllables

· Sixth: 3 syllables

· Seventh: 7
syllables

· Eighth: 8 syllables

· Ninth: 7
syllables

· Tenth: 7 syllables

· Eleventh: 6
syllables

· Twelfth: 6 syllables

· Thirteenth: 4
syllables

· Fourteenth: 8 syllables

· Fifteenth: 5
syllables

The rhythm of Clifton's "homage to my hips" is modeled on
the movements of bodies, as seen in her lyrical descriptions of hip movements. The formal rhythm
of the poem is supposed to mirror the movements of a physical body: swaying back and forth, much
like the hips described in the poem. The repetition of "hips" emphasizesof liberated,
moving bodies, and the alliterative "petty places" contributes to the poem's rhythm
with repeating sounds.

The rhythm can be broken down by the metrical patterns
in the poem, which we can see in the different stresses on syllables. The beats mostly move from
weak to strong or unstressed to stressed syllables throughout the poem. The rhythmic and
repetitious qualities of the poem begin to build in the second half of the poem, giving way to a
rising feeling of celebration as the speaker embraces her body. Of course, the meter differs
depending on the line, which can be determined by the number of syllables and beats in the chart
above.