Blank verse is defined as which of the following?

Blank verse is defined as which of the following?

• A. Unrhymed iambic pentameter
• B. Free verse
• C. Rhymed couplets
• D. Prose

Answer: (A)

Blank verse is poetry written in a strict meter but without end rhymes. It uses iambic pentameter, meaning each line has five iambic feet—an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one, creating a lightweight da-DUM rhythm across the line. Because there is no end rhyme, the lines do not rhyme with each other. This combination of a regular meter with no rhyme distinguishes it from other forms: free verse has no fixed meter or rhyme; rhymed couplets rely on end rhymes in pairs; prose lacks a formal metrical line structure. So the description that fits best is unrhymed iambic pentameter.

Blank verse is poetry written in a strict meter but without end rhymes. It uses iambic pentameter, meaning each line has five iambic feet—an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one, creating a lightweight da-DUM rhythm across the line. Because there is no end rhyme, the lines do not rhyme with each other. This combination of a regular meter with no rhyme distinguishes it from other forms: free verse has no fixed meter or rhyme; rhymed couplets rely on end rhymes in pairs; prose lacks a formal metrical line structure. So the description that fits best is unrhymed iambic pentameter.