Scattin with Some Cats 
Jazz music has been thought of as the only real American music since it originated in New Orleans in the 1920's.  When you
think of Jazz music, scatting in particular, you hardly ever think of Blank Verse. Blank Verse is a form of unrhymed iambic
pentameter. It has lines of words that don't rhyme, with alternation of unstress/stress placed on each word . 
 Let's take a look at Jill Scott's , 'Your Gettin' in The Way': 
 
 

                                                                          Yo roots are dug up 

                                                                       So you might as well give up 

                                                                           I see your intentions 

                                                                        You can't handle the truth 

                                                                      He let you go a long time ago 

                                                                    Now it's time to turn him loose ...
 
 

When Jill Scott places emphasis on certain words and skip through others, it is merely demonstrating her knowledge of blank
verse...I think she studied lot's of Shakespeare in school. So should You!! 
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