Line Of Verse (Noun)
Meaning
A single line of words in a poem.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet carefully crafted each line of verse to evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia.
- In the original manuscript, the final line of verse was scratched out and rewritten in the margin.
- The poet's use of enjambment created a sense of urgency as the line of verse spilled over into the next.
- The famous line of verse "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" has become an iconic phrase in literature.
- The editor suggested changing the last line of verse to create a more satisfying conclusion to the poem.