Verse (poetry)
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| + | A '''verse''' is formally a single line in a metrical composition, e.g. [[poetry]]. However, the word has come to represent any division or grouping of words in such a composition, which traditionally had been referred to as a [[stanza]]. | ||
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| + | The word "verse" is commonly used in lieu of "[[poetry]]" to distinguish it from [[prose]]. Where the common unit of poetry, i.e., verse, is based on [[meter (poetry)|meter]] or [[rhyme]] the common unit of prose is purely grammatical, such as a sentence or paragraph. | ||
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A verse is formally a single line in a metrical composition, e.g. poetry. However, the word has come to represent any division or grouping of words in such a composition, which traditionally had been referred to as a stanza.
The word "verse" is commonly used in lieu of "poetry" to distinguish it from prose. Where the common unit of poetry, i.e., verse, is based on meter or rhyme the common unit of prose is purely grammatical, such as a sentence or paragraph.
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