Concept:The poem's structure, rhyme scheme, and meter determine its poetic form. "Night of the Scorpion" does not follow a fixed rhyme scheme or consistent meter, which classifies it as free verse.Explanation:Nissim Ezekiel's "Night of the Scorpion" is a narrative poem describing a night when the speaker's mother is stung by a scorpion. The poem has 8 stanzas and 47 lines, but it lacks a regular rhyme scheme or a strict metrical pattern. It uses varying line lengths and rhythms, making it a free‑verse poem (not a ballad, sonnet, or elegy).Answer:Free verse (Option C).