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Which verb mood do you think is most common in poetry?
Select an answer

A.
Indicative


B.
Imperative


C.
Subjunctive

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A. Indicative

The indicative mood (statements of fact, description, narration) is the most commonly used in poetry overall. Poems frequently assert images, actions, and observations; the imperative and subjunctive appear often too (commands and wishes/hypotheticals), but less frequently across the whole body of poetry. Want examples of each mood in poems?