User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- a poem consisting of a title and a single line
Extensive Definition
A monostich is a poem which consists of a single
line. The following is an example:
- 'Skunks,' the squirrel said, 'are sent to try us.'
A monostich could be also titled; due to the
brevity of the form, the title is invariably as important a part of
the poem as the verse itself:
- COWARD
- Bravery runs in my family.
monostich in German: Monostichon
monostich in Esperanto: Unuverso
monostich in Russian: Моностих