The night has cut each from each

and curled the petals

back from the stalk

and under it in crisp rows;

under at an unfaltering pace,

under till the rinds break,

back till each bent leaf

is parted from its stalk;

under at a grave pace,

under till the leaves

are bent back

till they drop upon earth,

back till they are all broken.

O night,

you take the petals

of the roses in your hand,

but leave the stark core

of the rose

to perish on the branch.

What is one feature of free-verse poetry in "Night"?

A.) The poem is in iambic pentameter.

B.) The lines use an ABAB rhyme scheme.

C.) The language is formal and complex.

D.) The stanzas are roughly the same size.