Question
Read this excerpt from the poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden.
Here space and time exist in light
the eye like the eye of faith believes.
The seen, the known
dissolve in iridescence, become
illusive flesh of light
that was not, was, forever is.
O light beheld as through refracting tears.
Here is the aura of that world
each of us has lost.
Here is the shadow of its joy.
What is the best evidence that this poem is written in free verse?
A: It has two stanzas.
B: It has no set meter.
C: It uses alliteration.
D: It has no repeating words.
Here space and time exist in light
the eye like the eye of faith believes.
The seen, the known
dissolve in iridescence, become
illusive flesh of light
that was not, was, forever is.
O light beheld as through refracting tears.
Here is the aura of that world
each of us has lost.
Here is the shadow of its joy.
What is the best evidence that this poem is written in free verse?
A: It has two stanzas.
B: It has no set meter.
C: It uses alliteration.
D: It has no repeating words.
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The best evidence that the poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden is written in free verse is:
B: It has no set meter.
Free verse poetry is characterized by a lack of a fixed meter or rhyme scheme, allowing for a more natural flow of thoughts and ideas.
B: It has no set meter.
Free verse poetry is characterized by a lack of a fixed meter or rhyme scheme, allowing for a more natural flow of thoughts and ideas.