Poetry without fixed meter or rhyme is called?

• A. Free Verse
• B. Blank Verse
• C. Sonnet
• D. Epic

Answer: (A)

Poetry without fixed meter or rhyme is called free verse. This form moves away from traditional, predictable patterns and instead relies on natural speech rhythms, varied line lengths, and creative line breaks to create its musicality.

Unlike free verse, blank verse keeps a regular rhythm (typically iambic pentameter) but doesn’t rhyme, so it still has a steady cadence. A sonnet follows a strict 14-line form with a defined rhyme scheme and meter, and an epic is a long narrative poem that often uses elevated language and can follow many different metrical choices. The defining feature of free verse is that it avoids both a consistent meter and rhyme, giving poets freedom to shape sound and pace to fit meaning.