Free verse (free verse)
Is a category of poetry, as opposed to metrical poetry, which refers to those poems that have no fixed specifications and are not limited by rhyme, number of words, number of lines, and number of verses style of poetry. Poetry is a literary style that reflects social life and expresses the poet's thoughts and feelings through the poet's artistic imagination, rich emotions, and distinctive rhythm and rhythm. It is one of the earliest literary forms. Free verse is a new form of poetic expression that has gradually developed during the long process of development and evolution of poetry. Compared with metrical poetry, free verse has greater breakthroughs and freedom in creation. Free verse does not require an orderly number of sections, lines, or words, nor does it require a contrast in word meaning and phonology. It does not require fixed rules for its rhyme, rhyme change, and rhyme. Although free verse also pays attention to the beauty and changes of rhythm and rhyme, it does not require a regular combination of syllables, nor does it require fixed rules. Instead, it uses natural melody that conforms to spoken language to make the sounds naturally scattered and form intervals. , in order to achieve the natural beauty of rhythm and rhyme. Therefore, the field of free verse is broader and more suitable for expressing complex social life and unrestrained thoughts and feelings. The founder of free verse is Whitman, the famous American poet in modern times. It is a brand-new poetry form created by him in order to express his longing and love for the new era, and to praise nature, the sea, labor, and peace. The emergence of free verse in our country was during the "May 4th" New Culture Movement. It was gradually popularized under the advocacy of Hu Shi, Guo Moruo and others. It has developed to this day and has become a bright pearl in the history of modern literature.