Which verse form, characterized by rhymed iambic pentameter, became the dominant vehicle for Neoclassical poetry?
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Correct answer: The Heroic Couplet
The heroic couplet offered the balance, symmetry, and closure that Neoclassical poets craved. Its structure allowed for the pithy, epigrammatic wit found in the works of Dryden and Pope.
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