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POETRY FORMS: Blank Verse - by Ann

A type of poetry that has influenced the craft for centuries is Blank Verse. This form has a regular meter, but no rhyme. Often, iambic pentameter is the form that is used in many 20th century poems, although its origin dates back to the 1500s. First, here are a few definitions before you get started.

Meter – Basic rhythmic structure of a line with 'feet' or sequence of stressed and unstressed syllables alternating in a particular order.

Rhyme – Repetition of sounds in a sequence of words (tree, free). Often used at the end of lines of poetry.

Iambic Pentameter – A series of 10 syllables in the order of unstressed/stressed syllables or 5 sets of unstressed and stressed syllables. For example from Romeo and Juliet:

"That thou her maid art far more fair than she"

Blue is the unstressed syllable

Red is the stressed syllable

Robert Frost's poems are famous for his use of this form. His poem “The Road Not Taken” illustrates the use of iambic pentameter in a variety of ways. Shakespeare was very fond of this form and nearly all his plays utilized iambic pentameter. Research their work and give blank verse a try!

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