vers libre

noun

Definition of vers librenext
as in blank verse

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  1. blank verse
  2. free verse
  3. versification
  4. poetry
Noun
  • The first assignment was to write a poem in blank verse.
    Elizabeth Lund, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Through a stylish mix of prose, blank verse and illustrations, Last on His Feet captures these tensions with unsparing poignancy.
    Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
Definition of blank verse
Noun
  • The award-winning work, told through a mix of free verse and haiku, offers a poignant and nuanced look at a young person growing up Black in the nineteen-sixties and seventies, finding herself through the art of writing.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Here are some of Robert Frost’s insights into how poetry works its magic: Writing free verse is like playing tennis without a net.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
Definition of free verse
Noun
  • Slathering your emotions across the page while crossing your fingers about the versification was what bad readers expected and what bad poets did.
    Christopher Tayler, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
  • Auden’s career presents a sight unique in the annals of English literature: a vision of someone claiming as personal playground the entirety of English versification.
    Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Definition of versification
Noun
  • This is not a proclamation of the obvious, namely that pop is the opposite of poetry.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Kwanzaa celebrations vary, but typically include lighting candles, one per night; placing meaningful items on a traditional woven mat on tables; sharing meals and a karamu feast; poetry; dance and music, according to the Official Kwanzaa website.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of poetry
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