~ The Poet's Place Cafe~

No, it is not stupid at all.

Yes, it does get confusing, probably because this technique is rarely used in contemporary poetry and there are so few examples.

No, the word "echo" is not required, as demonstrated in the following link: https://www.education.com/activity/article/write-echo-verse/

However, these poems are often used to present a dialogue where those tags would be applied, sometimes involving a mountain nymph named "Echo" from Greek mythology: https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Echo/echo.html .

Let the creativity flow from your soul!
Dave
"The Poet's Place "