Plural of hemistich; multiple half-lines of poetry divided at natural pauses.
From 'hemistich' forming the plural. Used when discussing multiple instances of half-verse structures in poetry analysis.
Reading ancient poetry filled with hemistichs is like watching a slideshow instead of a movie—the constant pauses in the middle of lines force you to think and reflect before moving forward.
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