Question

Read the descriptions of rhyme schemes below.

Free verse: poetry that does not use a consistent rhyme scheme
Iambic pentameter: a poetic rhyme scheme in which each rhyming line has ten syllables
Blank verse: poetry that uses unrhymed iambic pentameter
Rhyming couplets: a series of two consecutive lines that rhyme in a poem

Based on the descriptions, what rhyme scheme does the poem "Harlem" use?
free verse
iambic pentameter
blank verse
couplets

Answer 1

free verse

"Harlem" has no consistent rhyme scheme or regular meter (it uses irregular line lengths and rhythms), so it is free verse.