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What type of character in Shakespeare's plays does not speak in blank verse?

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I would say the less refined characters don't speak in blank verse, but that's kind of a strange question, in my opinion.

The ones who do are usually main characters, often giving introspective soliloquies or passionate addresses. Most of his famous speeches are written in blank verse.

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