In e.e. cummings' "next to of course god america i" and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring: XIV, "Glorification of the Chosen One", rhythm, tone and structure evokes anger and confusion in the reader to create reactions to the huge changes in the world in the early 20th century.

In e.e cummings' poem, "next to of course god america i" he expresses sarcasm by manipulating multiple allusions to patriotic songs in order to evoke anger and confusion in the reader regarding the horrible realities of war. For example, e.e. cummings implements untraditional structure, such as no punctuation, rare capitalizations, and untitled work to express the feelings and experiences that soldiers encountered during WWI. "next to of course god america i / love you land of the pilgrims' and so forth oh / say can you see by dawn's early my country `tis of centuries come and go...