Alexandrine (Noun)
Meaning
(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet's use of the alexandrine line added a sense of grandeur to the narrative poem.
- The alexandrine's steady iambic rhythm helped to convey the soothing sound of the waves.
- In French poetry, the alexandrine is often used to express complex ideas and emotions.
- The alexandrine line was particularly well-suited to the poem's themes of love and loss.
- The poet's mastery of the alexandrine form was evident in the way she wove together language and meter.