Question

read this excerpt. compared to her early writings, the style of brooks’ later works were
a less expressive and emotional.
b less structured, with emphasis on free verse.
c more structured, with emphasis on grammatical correctness.
d more hostile and unfriendly in tone.
brooks’ new outlook can be seen in the poetry she wrote in the second half of her career. this poetry has a more distinct focus on racism and injustice. instead of writing in traditional forms, she began to write more in free verse, which has no specific rules for patterns or rhyming. this gave her more freedom to express herself, and made her poetry more appealing to average readers.

Explanation:

The text states that instead of writing in traditional forms, Brooks began to write more in free - verse in the second half of her career. Free - verse has no specific rules for patterns or rhyming, meaning her later works were less structured.

Answer:

B. less structured, with emphasis on free verse.