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Poetry of Langston Hughes

Question 8 • FL-1001370-English 3 Sem 2 - Flex

Read the descriptions of rhyme schemes below.Free verse: poetry that uses irregular meter and/or rhyme schemeIambic pentameter: a poetic rhyme scheme in which each rhyming line has ten syllablesBlank verse: poetry that uses unrhymed iambic pentameterAcrostic: A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word when read vertically.Based on the descriptions, what rhyme scheme does the poem "Harlem" use?

Answer
A
free verse
B
iambic pentameter
C
blank verse
D
acrostic

Explanation

“Harlem” has lines of varying lengths and does not maintain a regular meter or rhyme pattern. That fits free verse, which is poetry with irregular meter and/or rhyme. It is not blank verse, because blank verse specifically uses unrhymed iambic pentameter.

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