Question

the mariner hath his will. the wedding - guest sat on a stone: he cannot choose but hear; and thus spake on that ancient man, the bright - eyed mariner. the ship was cheered, the harbor cleared, merrily did we drop below the kirk, below the hill, below the lighthouse top. — \the rime of the ancient mariner,\ samuel taylor coleridge this is an example of which poetic form? a. free verse b. sonnet c. blank verse d. ballad

Explanation:

A ballad is a narrative poem often with a simple, song - like structure and tells a story. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a well - known narrative poem that fits the characteristics of a ballad. Free verse has no regular meter or rhyme scheme. A sonnet has 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme and meter. Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter. This excerpt tells part of a story, which is typical of a ballad.

Answer:

D. Ballad