Free-Verse
By Gage Proctor
History of Free-Verse Poems
It was mainly used in the twentieth century. It was traced back all the way to the seventeenth century.
Purpose of Free-Verse Poems
The purpose of free-verse poems is to show and not tell. It is used to put a picture in the audiences mind to what is going on.
Example: (What a novel would say) 'They had so much fun today.' (What a free-verse poem would say) 'They wore smiles all the way home.
Characteristics of Free-Verse Poems
Free-Verse poems don't have a set line length.
They don't have a regular meter or a rhythm.
They don't have any set rules.
Free-Verse poems don't follow proper rhyme scheme.
Work Cited
https://www.press.umich.edu/14138/origins_of_free_verse (History of Free-Verse)
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-free-verse-poems.html (Example of Free-Verse)
http://literarydevices.net/free-verse/ (Characteristics of Free-Verse)