What is the main difference between the rhythm of Shakespeare's poetry and the free verse written by most of today's poets? What did Shakespeare do that most modern poets do NOT do? Unlike most poets today, Shakespeare relied on the repetition of lines for emphasis.
Unlike most poets today, Shakespeare used parallel structures to craft his lines.
Unlike most poets today, Shakespeare used a regular meter and rhyme scheme.
Unlike most poets today, Shakespeare used assonance and alliteration to make his lines more musical.