What is the defining characteristic of free verse poetry?

The absence of a set rhyme scheme or rhythm, mimicking natural speech.

How does free verse differ from blank verse?

Free verse has no set metrical pattern, while blank verse is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.

Alliteration, onomatopoeia, and simile.

Line breaks can emphasize specific words or phrases, control the pace of reading, and create visual patterns on the page.

I can analyze the structural and thematic elements of free verse poetry.

1
Free verse poetry does not have a rhyme scheme or specific rhythm, but instead mimics the pace and rhythm of natural speech.
2
Poets writing in free verse may use literary devices such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, and simile.
3
Unlike blank verse, free verse has unrhymed lines and no metrical pattern; blank verse has unrhymed lines but is written in iambic pentameter.