blank verse
nounDefinition of blank verse
: unrhymed verse
specifically
: unrhymed iambic pentameter verse
Examples of blank verse in a Sentence
the blank verse of Shakespeare and Milton
Recent Examples on the Web
Frost was one of the greatest storytellers in blank verse. — John Timpane, Philly.com, "Bryn Mawr alum wins prestigious Frost Farm poetry prize," 8 June 2018 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017 His style ranged from rhyming couplets to haiku to blank verse, and his interests were as vast as his gifts for expressing them. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "John Ashbery, celebrated and challenging poet, dies at 90," 4 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blank verse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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