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
  • Despite the Borg and Klingons, Stewart still managed to make room for blank verse.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This conservative approach has been encouraged in part by the blank verse, but also by a traditional reticence of scholars to take liberties with the evidence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blank verse
Noun
  • There was no such thing as free verse until the late 19th century.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The poem’s narrative frequently shifts between different speakers and languages, and Eliot employed a range of styles and techniques, including free verse and stream of consciousness.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
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
  • But this is bad advice, as showy and even showoffy rhymes are one of the special glories of English versification.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Definition of versification
Noun
  • Her language catapults from savvy banter to wild-eyed expressionist poetry, dripping purple across the stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An extra hour to chill at home would’ve been nice, but Frost’s poetry wasn’t especially dense.
    — Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of poetry
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