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monostich

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9 lettersPronunciation /məˈnɒstɪk/Sorted chimnoostStarts with MEnds with H0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A poem having only one line.

Word origin

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich.

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  • Monostich is a self-contained, stand-alone poem consisting of a single line. It is also sometimes referred to as a micro-poem or one-line haiku. The magic of monostich poems lies in their brevity.
  • The piece is described on the title-page as being written 'chiefly in imitation of Aeschylus,' and in accordance with the Greek model it contains monostich passages, and is furnished with a Chorus and a Messenger.

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