Walt Whitman - Free Verse Poetry Flashcards
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free verse poetry
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- used by walt whitman
- undefined stanzas; more difficult to write because of its irregularity
- irregular rhyme schemes
- irregular meter
- poems dependent on poetic elements other than set rhyme and meter, such as repetition, sound devices, and imagery
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when writing in free verse, the poet is much more dependent on
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repetition, sound devices, and imagery
3
Q
walt whitman’s free verse poetry did not use the traditional poetic convention of
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fixed meter and rhythm
4
Q
which is not an element of free verse poetry
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- very clear meter
- clear rhyme scheme
5
Q
because walt whitman’s free verse poetry did not follow the conventional rules of poetry, ti was
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harder to write than traditional poetry
