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What poetic form does Wordsworth use in "Tintern Abbey"?

ASonnet

BBlank verse

CHeroic couplet

DFree verse

Answer:

B. Blank verse

Read Explanation:

Wordsworth uses blank verse in "Tintern Abbey," which is unrhymed iambic pentameter. 

  • Blank Verse:

    This poetic form is characterized by unrhymed lines written in iambic pentameter. 

  • Iambic Pentameter:

    Each line consists of five pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables (like "da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM"). 

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