Free Verse

Form is how a poem is written (free style, rhythm, story...)

• True

• False

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How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 1

• 2

• 14

• 3

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Which types of poetry are you familiar with?

• Free Verse

• Blackout

• Haiku

• Shape

• Limerick

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When should you stop the line in a free verse poem?

• Nowhere, there is basically just one line.

• After you hit the 11 word max

• The poet chooses when to stop the line.

• The readers choose when to stop the line.

Which of the following lines would most likely be included in a free verse poem?

• The clouds are blue

  And you are too.

• Now it's time to give a shout

  Our team caught it; you are out!

• Red-orange color of the sun

  Angry rays are everywhere

• Math is so very fun

  Because I know 1 + 1.

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Free verse is "free" because it never rhymes

• True

• False

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Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern is called Free Verse

• True

• False

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Which of the following best describes free verse poetry?

• A) Poetry without a regular rhyme scheme or meter

• B) Poetry that always rhymes

• C) Poetry with a strict meter

• D) Poetry that follows a specific form

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What is a key characteristic of free verse poetry?

• A) It always has a set number of lines

• B) It follows a specific rhyme scheme

• C) It allows the poet freedom in structure

• D) It must be written in iambic pentameter

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In free verse poetry, how is the line length determined?

• A) By a fixed number of syllables

• B) By the poet's choice

• C) By a specific rhyme pattern

• D) By the number of stanzas

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