noun
- lines of verse consisting of a single metrical foot
Usage: poetry; prosody
Examples
- The poet experimented with monometers to create a stark, minimalist effect.
- Monometers are rare in English poetry due to their brevity.
- Each line contained only monometers, making the poem feel choppy.
- The use of monometers emphasized the isolation theme.
- Students struggled to identify the monometers in the verse.
- Monometers can be effective for creating dramatic pauses.