1. Free Verse
Free verse poetry is free from the normal rules
of poetry. The poet may choose to include some
rhyming words, but the poem does not have to Wind
Blowing briskly.
rhyme.
Leaves fall
From
A free verse poem may be just a sentence that The
is artistically laid out on the page, or it can be Trees.
pages of words. Some forms of free verse We rake
Colored leaves
separate phrases and words between lines.
In
Punctuation may be absent or it may be used to A
place greater emphasis on specific words. Big
Pile.
The main object of free verse is to use colorful
words, punctuation, and word placement to And jump.
convey meaning to the reader.
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