What is a Verse Novel? By Gabriela Pereia

Epic poems and verse novels are the same thing.

• True

• False

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A verse novel can only be written in conscious __________ of the novel as a form.

Verse novels may be written as one long poem or...

• As an epic poem

• A collection of shorter poems

• As a book

• A collection of creative pictures

To write a true verse novel, you much be aware of what two things?

• Musicality of the poetry and how the narrative structure works

• How to write a narrative

• Rhyming in a poem and climax in a narrative

• Musicality of the poetry and how it rhymes

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The line breaks in poetry serve as parallels to _______ and rhythm

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In order to fit the category of a verse novel, it must be both ________ and _______ . (Include the and in your answer)

Verse novelist must write...

• Good poetry and a good story

• A great story with creative lines

• Good narratives and catchy rhymes

• About a character development

What must a verse novel include?

• Music

• Imagery

• Character development

• Novel-like story structure

Verse novels are not watered-down versions of each genre shoved together into one book.

• True

• False

The verse novel don't do double-duty, since they don't have elements of both genres.

• True

• False