How do you write a free verse?

Answer 1

Free Verse -Verse composed of variable, usually unrhymed lines having no fixed metrical pattern. Free verse usually tells a story, or expresses an opinion. It has a beginning, a middle and Write your poem down in rough form. Begin with the main idea, then the middle becomes the reaction and the end ties it all together.Even in free verse there needs to be a melody. A musical quality to the poetry captivates readers. It is subtle and underlying. There may even be some rhyming words sprinkled throughout the poem.

Example: "Up, up and away I flew, Lifted on my secret love, I failed to hear Daedalus cries, And I, and I fell to the abyss, Though my body arose, my soul still lies in the sands of unrequited love"

These lines have some rhyme and melody. Words such as "I," "cries," "lies" and even "unrequited" have a similar sound. Creating n the poem is as important as the idea expressed

Always go back over the poem to be sure of tenses and to delete excess words. You want to eliminate unnecessary uses of "the" and "of" and try to write in the present tense. Free verse in the present tense has more impact on.an end. Before you begin to write, you should have these three elements in