Synonyms for

Couplet

Verb / ku: / Another word for couplet — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A couplet is a pair of lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

Synonyms & similar words

twosome yoke duo twain dyad pair distich couple duet duad brace span distich duo pair twosome dyad doublet duplet twinning brace yoke match duet tandem diptych binome dual combination copula dyadic

Example sentences

  1. The couplet in the poem made it more interesting to read.
  2. The couplet consisted of two rhyming lines.
  3. He wrote a beautiful couplet about the sunset.
  4. The couplet was the highlight of the poem.
  5. The couplet added a sense of finality to the poem.

Quotes

  • 'I have measured out my life with coffee spoons; / I know the voices dying with a dying fall / Beneath the music from a farther room.' - T.S. Eliot
  • 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast: / Man never is, but always to be blest.' - Alexander Pope
  • 'When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me.' - Christina Rossetti

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