WordValecouplet
two consecutive rhyming lines of verse
In more detail
1. (noun) two lines of poetry that are usually the same length and often rhyme with each other
Examples
- The poem ends with a rhyming couplet.
How to use couplet
A couplet is a fundamental poetic unit consisting of two consecutive lines that typically share a rhyme scheme and meter. The term is most common in literary and academic contexts when discussing poetry structure and analysis, particularly in reference to classical and traditional verse forms like those used by Shakespeare and Pope.
Common phrases
- rhyming couplet
- closed couplet
- heroic couplet
- write a couplet
- final couplet
Synonyms
rhyming pair · verse pair · two lines
Word family
couplets (plural)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse couplet with quatrain (four lines) or stanza (any grouped lines); remember that a couplet specifically contains exactly two lines.
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