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A definition of formal poetry is verse that

A. is written in blank verse.
B. sticks to certain traditional patterns.
C. uses figurative language.
D. has no rhyme scheme.

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A definition of formal poetry is verse that

A. is written in blank verse.

B. has no rhyme scheme.

C. uses figurative language.

D. sticks to certain traditional patterns. (answer)

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A definition of formal poetry is that it sticks to certain traditional patterns. Since it is formal, it uses those patterns and schemes that have been created a long time ago.
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