Question

Which phrase best describes blank verse? A. five accented syllables per line with rhyme B. five accented syllables per line, no rhyme C. six accented syllables per line with rhyme D. six accented syllables per line, no rhyme

Answer 1

five accented syllables per line, no rhyme

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Answer 2

Blank verse is poetry that does not rhyme but is otherwise written in regular metrical form. Blank verse is often written in Iambic Pentameter, which uses five lines of accented syllables. Therefore, blank verse is best described by b) five accented syllables per line, no rhyme.