Stichometry
noun
1.
the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
noun
1.
(prosody) the practice of writing out a prose text in lines that correspond to the sense units and indicate the phrasal rhythms
Read Also:
- Stichomythia
[stik-uh-mith-ee-uh] /ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə/ noun 1. dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation. stichomythia /ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə/ noun 1. a form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single […]
- Stichomythic
[stik-uh-mith-ee-uh] /ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə/ noun 1. dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation. stichomythia /ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə/ noun 1. a form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single […]
- Stick
noun 1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off. 2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 3. a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc. 4. a rod or wand. 5. a baton. 6. Chiefly British. a walking stick or […]
- Stickability
verb (used with object), stuck, sticking. 1. to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one’s finger with a needle. 2. to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 3. to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 4. […]
- Stickable
verb (used with object), stuck, sticking. 1. to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one’s finger with a needle. 2. to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 3. to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 4. […]