monometer

[muh-nom-i-ter]

monometer Definition

a verse of poetry consisting of a single metrical unit.

Using monometer: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "monometer" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    'I know just one word, and that's 'bird,' / It's a perfect monometer,' - Emily Dickinson

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Summary: monometer in Brief

'Monometer' [muh-nom-i-ter] is a noun used to describe a verse of poetry consisting of a single metrical unit. Emily Dickinson's poem 'I know just one word, and that's 'bird,' / It's a perfect monometer,' is an example of this type of verse.