isosyllabism
- noun
- /ˌaɪsəˈsɪləˌbɪzəm/
- Literature
- Classical French poetry often exhibits isosyllabism, requiring an exact count of syllables per line.
Examples
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Some languages, like Serbian, favor isosyllabism in their traditional verse forms.
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The poet abandoned isosyllabism to experiment with more irregular, free verse structures.
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The poem's structure exemplifies isosyllabism beautifully.
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Many poets prefer isosyllabism for its rhythmic quality.
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Classical French poetry often exhibits isosyllabism, requiring an exact count of syllables per line.
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Some languages, like Serbian, favor isosyllabism in their traditional verse forms.
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Many poets prefer isosyllabism for its rhythmic quality.
Synonyms
Poetry that uses lines of the same length and rhythm without stanzas
Surface Forms
Morphology
isosyllabism = isosyllabic (semi-transparent) = iso + syllab + ism
The base 'isosyllabic' is clear, but the addition of '-ism' to denote a practice or quality may not be immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Isosyllabism comes from the Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal' and syllable meaning 'syllable'. So it is an easy way to remember that isosyllabism means writing poem lines that all have the same number of syllables.
