Question

question 7
which of the following is an element of blank verse?

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

Explanation:

Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter (has a regular meter with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables, following iambic pattern, but no rhyme). Let's analyze options:

• Option 1: Alternating rhyme/unrhyme is not blank verse (blank verse has no rhyme, not alternating rhyme).
• Option 2: Alternating unstressed/stressed syllables (iambic pattern, which is part of blank verse's meter; blank verse uses iambic pentameter, so has this alternating stress pattern).
• Option 3: Two and four iambs is not standard (iambic pentameter has five iambs).
• Option 4: Lack of rules about meter is free verse, not blank verse (blank verse has a regular meter).

So the correct option is the one with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables.

Answer:

an alternating pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables (the option with this description)