hemistich (Meaning)
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hemistich (n.)
Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hemistich
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hemistich Sentence Examples
- The first hemistich of the sonnet introduced the speaker's love as "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun."
- The second hemistich contrasted this with "Coral is far more red than her lips' red."
- In the terza rima, the hemistich "And summer's lease hath all too short a date" ended the first line of each stanza.
- The hemistich "And thou art dead, as young and fair as she" served as a poignant reminder of mortality in the elegy.
- The free verse poem featured an extended hemistich that spanned several lines, creating a sense of fluidity.
- The hemistich "Time flies" was a recurring motif in the villanelle, emphasizing the passage of time.
- In the haiku, the hemistich "Red autumn leaves" evoked a vivid image of the changing seasons.
- The hemistich "In the beginning was the Word" opened the prologue to a poetic rendering of Genesis.
- The hemistich "Break of day" signaled the start of a new journey in the epic poem.
- The hemistich "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
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Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.
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The first hemistich of the sonnet introduced the speaker's love as "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun."
The second hemistich contrasted this with "Coral is far more red than her lips' red."
In the terza rima, the hemistich "And summer's lease hath all too short a date" ended the first line of each stanza.
The hemistich "And thou art dead, as young and fair as she" served as a poignant reminder of mortality in the elegy.
