mono-verse

noun

A poem or song consisting of a single verse.

Meanings

nounmono-verse (plural mono-verses)

plural mono-verses

  1. literatureA poem or song consisting of a single verse.

    In many places trcas are divided into ekarcas, hymns of mono-verses; maybe this MS follows a different version of SV.

    2002, Harvard Oriental Series - Volume 2; Volume 58
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    It may be mentioned, in this connection, that while the melodies in GrameGeya and the Aranyaka are based on mono-verses those in the Uha and Rahasya are elaborated generally on tfcas, triple Tcas, from the Uttara Arcika of the Samaveda.

    1973, प्रतिहारसूत्रम्

    However, the notes would remain unchanged and thus perceived as a mono-verse, a verset or a stanza (not only for a poet, but also for a prose writer), leaving enough possibilities for mutual creation with a recipient.

    2014 September, N Naumenko, “The Short Story Through the Prism of Literary Mastery”, in Comparative Literature

Origin

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