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Nope it isn't... its been around for a very long time.. even Shakespeare uses blank verse in his stories.. one example is in Romeo and Juliet.

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Which type of poetry did shakespeare often use in his plays?

Shakespeare and his contemporaries often used blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) for the dialogue in their plays.


What is another name for unrhymed iambic pentameter?

Blank verse is poetry with a regular meter but no rhyme. Unrhymed iambic pentameter is a specific type of blank verse. "Pentameter" means each line of poetry has 5 feet. In poetry, a "foot" is a small group of syllables. In English, "iambic" means each foot has two syllables, an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (different for Latin and other languages).


What poetry has rhythm but not rhyme?

A poem with no rhythm or rhyme is typically called free verse. This type of poem can also be considered blank verse.


What type of poetry did shakespeare use often in his plays?

Various kinds, but mostly blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter). He often rhymed them in couplets as well.


Which of these types of poetry did Shakespeare often use in his plays?

The most famous type of poetry found in Romeo and Juliet is a sonnet. ( a love poem)


What type of verse is Marlowe known for?

Christopher Marlowe is known for writing blank verse, which is unrhymed verse typically written in iambic pentameter. Blank verse was a popular form of poetry during the Elizabethan era and Marlowe used it in his plays, such as "Doctor Faustus" and "Tamburlaine."


Did Shakespeare create a type of poetry?

Yes, Shakespeare is known for his sonnets, which are a type of poetry consisting of 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme. He also wrote various other forms of poetry such as blank verse and narrative poems.


What is non-rhyming poetry called?

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What type of poetry did carl sandburg write?

He mainly did free-verse


What type of poem does not use the elements of structured poetry?

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What type of a poem does not use the elements of structured poetry?

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What type of meter does a blank verse poem use?

Unrhymed iambic pentameter