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blank verse
This term describes a specific poetic structure that avoids rhyme while maintaining a strict rhythmic pulse. It is most closely associated with the works of William Shakespeare and John Milton, serving as a bridge between the formality of structured poetry and the natural cadence of spoken English.
Because it lacks a rhyme scheme, it allows playwrights and poets to develop complex ideas and long narratives without the artificial constraints of matching end-sounds. It is distinct from free verse, which lacks both rhyme and a consistent meter.
Meanings
Examples
Shakespeare wrote many of his plays in blank verse.
The professor explained that blank verse lacks a rhyme scheme but maintains a strict meter.
I wonder if I can master the rhythm of blank verse for my poetry assignment.
Most of the dialogue in this scene is written in blank verse.
Read this passage in blank verse to capture the natural flow of speech.
The epic poem was composed entirely in blank verse.
Why did the author choose blank verse instead of rhymed couplets?
The actor struggled to deliver the blank verse with the correct iambic stress.