Question

select the correct answer.
which sentence best describes the chief characteristics of blank verse?
a. it is always made up of eight syllables and never rhymes.
b. it is in iambic pentameter and doesnt rhyme.
c. it can be in any kind of meter but must never rhyme.
d. it is in iambic pentameter and must always rhyme.

Explanation:

Blank verse is a type of poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Option A is incorrect as blank verse isn't restricted to eight syllables. Option C is wrong because blank verse has a specific meter (iambic pentameter) not any meter. Option D is incorrect as blank verse does not rhyme. So the correct description is in option B.

Answer:

B. It is in iambic pentameter and doesn't rhyme.