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- The author's free verse has a unique rhythmic intensity.
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“Free verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20verse. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of free verse was in 1813
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