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versification

[ vur-suh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of versifying.
  2. verse form; metrical structure.
  3. a metrical version of something.
  4. the art or practice of composing verses.

versification

/ ËŒ±¹ÉœË²õɪ´Úɪˈ°ì±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the technique or art of versifying
  2. the form or metrical composition of a poem
  3. a metrical version of a prose text
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of versification1

1595–1605; < Latin ±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to ±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù ( us ) (past participle of ±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to versify; -ate 1 ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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When Stoner asks about Anglo-Saxon versification, Walker responds with talk of “sensibility.â€

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Shenstone’s ease of versification adds mimetic pleasure: we can relax in the cosy-armchair stanzas, and imagine firelight, friendliness and something warming to sip.

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This does not necessarily include a gift for versification, which is an aptitude shared by many who are not truly poets.

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It was as though Mary Poppins had taken a class in versification.

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Between his rough versification and the polished elegance of Pope there can be no comparison; but the thoughts are the same.

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