free verse
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- noun
- /fri vɜrs/
- Literature
:
verso libre
- Other forms of poetry with no rhyme or syllabication include free verse and diamantes.
- free verse poem
- free verse poetry
- free verse movement
I always start with a free verse poem called Lomas Espas de la Trac, which means something like the narrow hunting trail.
- I always start with a free verse poem called Lomas Espas de la Trac, which means something like the narrow hunting trail.
- OK, the the the poem is written in a kind of free verse, which is a little unusual for him, but goes with with the, the the biblical form.
Examples
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We believe that the individuality of a poet may often be better expressed in free verse than in conventional forms.
Academic text (2004) -
All this academic debate on who was the first to use free verse or advocate it is justifiable.
Academic text (1997) -
Whereas with free verse it's more the rhythm of thought.
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We do not insist upon "free verse" as the only method of writing poetry.
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The form has helped my free verse grow, making it more likely to draw fresh, surprising connections.
Academic text (2010) -
I hope this brief discussion of the free-verse line will prove helpful to you.
Academic text (2010) -
The poems she had written in her journal before this class were in free verse or were rhymed.
Academic text (2007) -
Poetry, ranging from the simple acrostic to free verse, can serve as focal points for writing experiences.
Academic text (1991) -
What we have in free verse is continual variety, continual evasion of the norm.
Fiction book (2000) -
Many modern poets choose to write in free verse to explore new rhythms and ideas.
Synonyms
Poems that do not have regular rhyme or rhythm
How Metrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'poetry that does not use regular rhyme or consistent meter' is directly derivable from combining 'free' (without constraints) with 'verse' (poetry), a straightforward modifier+noun composition. This compositional logic is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English word-formation patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Free verse comes from the words free (not tied to rules) and verse (a line of poetry). It imagines lines that flow without a steady beat or fixed rhymes, so the phrase means poetry 'without regular rhyme or a consistent metrical pattern'.