A Few Words on Free Verse

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While the cartoon above suggests that free verse means poetry that is yours with no cost, it is referred to as free because it is not restricted to any specific rhyme scheme.

Free verse poems . . .

• do not follow the limits of meter or rhythm,
• do not follow a fixed rhyme scheme,
• tend to follow the rhythm of normal speech, and
• can be on any topic or theme.

For more information about free verse poetry, check out the videos below.

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