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free verse
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Princeton's WordNet
free verse, vers librenoun
unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern
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free versenoun
A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme.
Etymology: A calque of vers libre.
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Free verse
Free verse is an open form of poetry, which in its modern form arose through the French vers libre form. It does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
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free verse
Free verse is a type of poetry that does not adhere to any structured meter patterns, rhyme schemes, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech, giving writers more freedom in their expression and creation. It aims to reflect the irregular rhythms of life and speech, and it was popularized by poets like Walt Whitman and T.S. Eliot.
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Free verse
Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
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free verse
Read the full text of the Free Verse poem by Robert Graves on the Poetry.com website.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of free verse in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of free verse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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