A definition of formal poetry is verse that?

Marina H · #1 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 06:51 PM

?A?~sticks to certain traditional patterns.
?B?~has no rhyme scheme.
?C?~uses figurative language.
?D?~is written in blank verse.

rtperry2 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 06:57 PM

Formal poetry is verse that sticks to certain traditional patterns (like the cinquain, the rondeau, the ode, the madrigal...) so the answer to that question is A.

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