Question

read the descriptions of rhyme schemes below.
free verse: poetry that does not use a consistent rhyme scheme
iambic pentameter: a poetic rhyme scheme in which each rhyming line has ten syllables
blank verse: poetry that uses unrhymed iambic pentameter
rhyming couplets: a series of two consecutive lines that rhyme in a poem
based on the descriptions, what rhyme scheme does the poem \harlem\ use?
○ free verse
○ iambic pentameter
○ blank verse
○ couplets

Explanation:

Langston Hughes' Harlem has no fixed, consistent rhyme pattern or regular syllabic structure. It does not follow the ten-syllable iambic pentameter, unrhymed iambic pentameter of blank verse, or paired rhyming lines of couplets. This matches the definition of free verse.

Answer:

free verse