Couplet

/ˈkuːplət/ noun

Definition

Two lines of poetry that often rhyme and work together as a complete thought.

Etymology

From French 'couplet,' diminutive of 'coupe' (couple), derived from Latin 'coupla' (pair or bond).

Kelly Says

Shakespeare ended all his sonnets with a rhyming couplet that delivered the 'punch line'—it's like he invented the poetry equivalent of a mic drop!

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