Question

Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best? From the poem "Ulysses" The Early Poems of Alfred .

Free Verse

Sonnet

Ballad

Blank verse

Answer 1

what do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

Free Verse?

Answer 3

I believe the answer is actually D, because it doesn't rhyme and it's written in iambic pentameter.

Answer 4

the poem doesn't rhyme, each line has 10 syllables, and it has the same meter throughout the poem.

if you wanna learn a little bit more about blank verses then look at these sites:

https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/types-blank-verse
http://literarydevices.net/blank-verse/

Answer 5

Thanks.

Answer 6

no problem