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  2. Shakespeare's use of blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter, is an important element of his plays. In rhymed verse, the words that fall at the end of lines sound very similar, like "love" and "dove," or "moon" and "June."

  3. Oct 29, 2014 · Christopher Marlowe with his “mighty line” popularised the use of blank verse in drama, but it was Shakespeare who realised how much more effective it could be if the regularity of the lines was sometimes broken.

  4. William Shakespeare transformed the line and the instrument of blank verse into the vehicle for the greatest English dramatic poetry. In his early plays, he combined it with prose and a 10-syllable rhymed couplet; he later employed a blank verse dependent on stress rather than on syllabic length.

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  5. Quick answer: Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a tribute to King James I, who became king a few years before the play was first performed. Shakespeare also wanted to caution against abuses of...

  6. Shakespeare’s mastery of blank verse is renowned. He uses the form to create realistic characters for the audience. He also uses blank verse to give greater prominence to key ideas and to add another layer of richness to the meanings of words.

  7. Macbeth can be considered Shakespeare's zenith as a writer of blank verse. The poetry in the play is extraordinary, and the characters (especially Macbeth) are very well-drawn.

  8. However, the way he presented his imaginations in metaphorical language, rhetorical questions, and repetitions in iambic pentameter in blank verse shows dexterity of Shakespeare. Only Shakespeare could use an imaginary dagger to make Macbeth question its very existence.

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