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(Make believe) Much Ado About Nothing Million Dollar Question:

Which of the following lines from the play best exemplifies blank verse?

(A) Beatrice: Stand I condemn'd for pride and scorn so much?

                       Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!
(B) Claudio:   If my passion change not shortly, God forbid it should be otherwise.

 
(C) Leonato:  But they shall find, awake'd in such a kind,

                       Both strength of limb and policy of mind
(D) Balthazar: Then sigh not so,

                         But let them go

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Mickey Says:

"Well, I know blank verse usually is formed by five pairs of syllables. And, they call it "blank" because it has no rhyme..."

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The results of the ABC Poll:

38% say A

13% say B

29% say C

20% say D

 

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ANSWERS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO THESE TWO:

(A) Beatrice:

                        Stand I condemn'd for pride and scorn so much?

                       Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!

(D) Balthazar:

                        Then sigh not so,

                         But let them go

 

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