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Blank verse refers to which of the following ?

Correct answer: B. Unrhymed iambic pentameter

  • A. Prose
  • B. Unrhymed iambic pentameter
  • C. Rhyming verse
  • D. Rhyming couplets

Explanation

Blank verse is metrical verse without end rhyme, most commonly written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Shakespeare frequently used it in his plays, especially for serious or elevated speech.

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