Free verse is an open form of poetry which does not use a prescribed or regular meter or rhyme[1] and tends to follow the rhythm of natural or irregular speech. Free verse encompasses a large range of poetic form, and the distinction between free verse and other forms (such as prose) is often ambiguous.[2][3]
- ^ Abbs, Peter; Richardson, John (15 November 1990). The Forms of Poetry: A practical study guide for English (15th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-37160-5.
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