Couplet
Definition: 2 lines in a piece of poetry that are usually the same length, and somethimes rhyme. In other words, a couplet is a 2-line stanza.
Example:
Sudden Baldness"Oh my!" the portly gent called out. "I cannot find my hair.
I washed and put it out to dry, and now it isn't there!"
by Denise RodgersI washed and put it out to dry, and now it isn't there!"
(This is a one couplet poem.)
Significance: Couplets are importan because they shorten stanzas into short, easy to read ideas. If they rhyme, it can be humorous, which can make poetry more fun.
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