monostich
9.9
A poem that has only one line
- noun
- /ˈmɒnəˌstɪk/
- Literature
:
monóstico
- In her latest collection, she included a beautiful monostich that captured the essence of love.
Examples
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You've got to get the monostich right.
Fiction book (1995) -
The instructor explained how a monostich can convey deep emotions with just one line.
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During the poetry reading, he recited a poignant monostich that resonated with the audience.
Synonyms
1
3.5
A single row of words in a poem that forms meaning or rhythm
refers to an entire poem that contains only that single line
1
9.9
A single line of a poem often found in classical poetry
is a whole poem made from a single line
1
4.0
A single row of words that is part of a poem
denotes an independent poem made up of a single line
9.9
A single line of a poem
is a whole poem composed of only one line
5.4
A single line of a poem with its own rhythm
is used when the poem consists of just that one line
Surface Forms
monostich singular
monostichs plural
Morphology
Etymology
Monostich comes from Greek parts mono- 'one' and -stich 'line'. So it literally means a 'one-line' poem, and you can remember mono- from words like monologue or monochrome that also use 'one'.