Which of the following are examples of poetic structures ?
Correct answer: D. All of these
- A. Lines of text with words that rhyme at the end
- B. A continuous block of text
- C. Unrhymed lines
- D. All of these
Explanation
Poetry may use rhymed lines, prose-like blocks such as a prose poem, or unrhymed lines such as blank verse and free verse. These are different structural possibilities rather than a single required form.
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