Question

Which of the following is an element of blank verse?

A. an alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables
B. an alternating pattern of rhyme and unrhymed lines
C. an alternating pattern consisting of two and four iambs
D. a lack of rules about meter and rhyme

Answer 1

A. An alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables.

Answer 2

Which of the following is an element of blank verse?

A. An alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables.

Often composed in iambic pentameter, a blank verse is known for its use of unrhymed lines. It can be found in long narrative poems as the ones of the epic or heroic genres, as well as in extensive monologues. An example of this kind of verse can be observed in Paradise Lost by John Milton.