Lack of a regular meter

Lack of a regular rhyme scheme

Use of enjambment

Use of traditional poetic forms

Use of a regular meter

Use of a regular rhyme scheme

Use of enjambment

Lack of traditional poetic forms

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Free verse poetry lacks a regular meter and rhyme scheme, while traditional poetry uses both.

Free verse poetry uses enjambment, while traditional poetry does not.

Free verse poetry is more modern than traditional poetry.

Free verse poetry is more difficult to understand than traditional poetry.

Edgar Allan Poe

John Keats

Walt Whitman

William Shakespeare

Edgar Allan Poe

John Keats

Walt Whitman

William Shakespeare

To create a sense of flow and movement

To emphasize certain words or phrases

To break up the monotony of a regular meter

All of the above

It allows poets to express themselves more freely

It is easier to write than traditional poetry

It is more accessible to readers

It is more likely to be published

It provides poets with a structure to work within

It is easier to write than free verse poetry

It is more accessible to readers

It is more likely to be published

Sonnet

Ode

Elegy

All of the above

A sonnet has 14 lines, while an ode has a variable number of lines.

A sonnet follows a specific rhyme scheme, while an ode does not.

A sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, while an ode is written in a variety of meters.

All of the above

An elegy is a poem that mourns the death of someone, while an ode is a poem that praises someone or something.

An elegy is written in a somber tone, while an ode is written in a celebratory tone.

An elegy uses a variety of poetic devices, while an ode uses a more straightforward style.

All of the above

William Shakespeare

John Milton

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

All of the above

Pindar

Horace

John Keats

All of the above