Question

Which structural characteristic of “A Servant to Servants” reveals that the poem is written in blank verse?

(Select all that apply.)

A.) monologue
B.) lack of rhyme
C.) regular meter
D.) use of colloquial language

Answer 1

lack rhyme & reg meter = blank verse

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answers are B and C.

Lack of rhyme and regular meter are some of the characteristics of a blank verse. Blank verse is called that way because it has no rhyme whatsoever - the words at the end of each line don't rhyme with each other. Additionally, blank verse has a specific meter - it is always written in iambic pentameters, like Shakespeare did.