In poetry, which feature is typical of free verse?

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In poetry, which feature is typical of free verse?

Free verse poetry is defined by its lack of regular meter or rhyme, allowing lines to vary in length and rhythm to follow natural speech rather than a fixed pattern. This flexibility lets the poet shape cadence through line breaks and phrasing instead of traditional forms. The other options describe traditional, fixed forms: a strict rhyme pattern, a final couplet, or a sonnet form—all of which rely on prescribed meter or structure, unlike free verse.

Free verse poetry is defined by its lack of regular meter or rhyme, allowing lines to vary in length and rhythm to follow natural speech rather than a fixed pattern. This flexibility lets the poet shape cadence through line breaks and phrasing instead of traditional forms. The other options describe traditional, fixed forms: a strict rhyme pattern, a final couplet, or a sonnet form—all of which rely on prescribed meter or structure, unlike free verse.

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