Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at blank verse, a form invented by the Earl of Surrey.
This week, we’re going to (finally) address an older poetic form: blank verse. It was originally invented by the Earl of Surrey in the 16th century for his translation of Virgil’s The Aeneid. It’s since been used by Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, and contemporary poets.
Here are the guidelines for the blank verse:
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