Definition of vers libre in English:
vers libre
noun vɛː ˈliːbr(ə)vɛʀ libʀˌvər ˈlibrə
another term for free verse
Example sentencesExamples
- Could one do a long Imagiste poem, or even a long poem in vers libre?
- So their work was an important stage in the move toward vers libre in Italy.
- Sometimes Mr Blair comes dangerously close to vers libre.
- Second, oddly enough, this argument doesn't prove that traditional, formal verse is better than vers libre.
Origin
French, literally 'free verse'.
Definition of vers libre in US English:
vers libre
nounˌvər ˈlēbrəˌvər ˈlibrə
another term for free verse
Example sentencesExamples
- So their work was an important stage in the move toward vers libre in Italy.
- Could one do a long Imagiste poem, or even a long poem in vers libre?
- Second, oddly enough, this argument doesn't prove that traditional, formal verse is better than vers libre.
- Sometimes Mr Blair comes dangerously close to vers libre.
Origin
French, literally ‘free verse’.