Question

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

• A. Sonnet
• B. Blank verse
• C. Heroic couplet
• D. Free verse

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Blank verse

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").