General English Literature and Grammar
Class 11 / General English
General English Literature and Grammar
Question 175 of 180Book: TN-ENG-11Chapter 6
What verse form is employed by Shakespeare in King Richard's speech in "The Hollow Crown"?
A
Rhymed couplets
B
Blank verse (Unrhymed iambic pentameter)
C
Free verse
D
Ballad meter
Correct AnswerB.
Blank verse (Unrhymed iambic pentameter)
Explanation
Shakespeare's major dramatic soliloquies are composed in unrhymed iambic pentameter (blank verse)