Definition & Meaning of "couplet"

Couplet

two items of the same kind

two consecutive lines of verse, equal in length that usually rhyme

a pair of parallel, one-way streets that run in opposite directions to help manage traffic flow in urban areas

Example

The writer's whim led him to create a character who speaks entirely in rhyming couplets.

The playwright carefully tagged his dialogue with rhyming couplets, creating a rhythmic flow throughout the play.

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