Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free verse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: free -verse
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whitman uses free verse to achieve effects impossible under even the broad restrictions of blank verse."

Etymology

A calque of French vers libre.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

vers libre

Questions

What does free verse mean?: A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme.
Where does free verse come from?: A calque of French vers libre.

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