Which of the options does NOT describe an essential feature of a ' blank verse'?
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A.
A blank verse uses unrhymed five-stress lines, i,e., iambic pentameters
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B.
A blank verse is closest to the rhythms of normal, everyday English speech
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C.
A blank verse does not suit the ' high seriousness' of epics such as ' Paradise Lost'
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D.
The blank verse did not disappear and could be found in later schools of poetry, including T.S. Eliot's
Correct Answer:
C. A blank verse does not suit the ' high seriousness' of epics such as ' Paradise Lost'
Explanation:
"A blank verse does not suit the 'high seriousness' of epics such as Paradise Lost", this particular statement does not describe an essential feature of a blank verse. Hence, option (c) is correct.
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