A novel-in-verse is a novel written entirely in poetic form. It may be a long, unbroken poem, or a series of individual poems. While the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/genre-in-literature-definition-examples/">genre</a> retains other conventional novel elements, such as developing characters and advancing a cogent plot, it may be communicated more abstractly than a <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/prose/">prose</a> novel. A novel-in-verse may portray characters and conflict primarily through internal narration or dialogue; the plot may be advanced through individual moments rather than progressing along a linear flow of events. This type of novel often tells an emotional story more so than a concrete one (although they are not mutually exclusive), encouraging readers to make connections via personal interpretation. Blank or <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/free-verse/">free verse</a> is commonly utilized in this genre, but the author may experiment with multiple poetic forms. Blank and free verse are similar yet distinct from each other with regard to <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/meter/">meter</a> and <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/rhythm/">rhythm</a>. While both blank and free verse usually do not <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/rhyme/">rhyme</a>, <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/blank-verse/">blank verse</a> strongly adheres to a consistent meter to create a particular rhythm. By contrast, free verse does not structure itself according to rhyme or meter.

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