Couplet
Wednesday, November 6
Definition
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
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Couplet
Couple: a couple of lines that rhyme
Purpose: emphasize; make a point that leaves a lasting impression.
Sound Familiar?
Shakespeare
- "Blessed are you whose worthiness gives scope,
Being had, to triumph; being lacked, to hope."
- "So, till the judgement that yourself arise,
You live in this, and dwell in lovers' eyes."
Other Example
- "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!"
Make a Couplet!
pop, stop
jump, bump
small, tall
three, bee
try, fly
look, book