Verse (poetry)
- Verse (poetry)
A verse is generally considered to be a single line in a metrical composition, e.g.
poetry . However, the use of "verse" has come to represent any division or grouping of words in such a composition, which traditionally had been referred to as astanza . The words "verse" and "poetry " are sometimes used synonymously, though verse usually indicates the use ofrhythm and meter, with the exception of thefree verse form.
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