Question

1. which of the following is an element of blank verse?

○ a lack of rules about meter and rhyme
○ an alternating pattern consisting of two and four iambs
○ an alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables
○ an alternating pattern of rhyme and unrhymed lines

Explanation:

Blank verse is defined as unrhymed poetry with a strict metrical structure, typically iambic pentameter, which follows an alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables. It has consistent meter rules (so the first option is wrong), it does not use rhyme schemes (ruling out the third and fourth options).

Answer:

an alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables