Why is it important to write down ideas and discoveries ?

If a poet wants to tell an exciting story using a quick rhythmic pattern,what poetic form would best fit this function

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?

What does the author means by "string-along songs about razor blades" (champion of the world- maya angelou)