free verse

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

Verse that does not follow a fixed meter or rhyme scheme.

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  • Many modern poets prefer to write in free verse.
  • Free verse allows for greater flexibility in rhythm and structure.
  • She found the constraints of traditional poetry limiting, opting instead for free verse.
  • His latest collection is primarily composed of experimental free verse.
  • Understanding free verse is key to appreciating much of 20th-century poetry.
  • The workshop focused on techniques for crafting effective free verse.
  • Although it lacks a regular meter, good free verse still possesses musicality.
  • Some critics argue that free verse is not "true" poetry, but many disagree.
  • Walt Whitman is often credited with popularizing free verse in American literature.
  • The poem's emotional impact was heightened by its raw, unadorned free verse style.