English Literature IGCSE
Blank Verse
What Blank Verse means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Blank Verse
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter; the standard metre for Shakespeare's noble characters.
Unrhymed iambic pentameter, typically spoken by noble characters.
Topics that use Blank Verse
- Antony and Cleopatra (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Macbeth (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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