closed couplet

American  

noun

1. a couplet that concludes with an end-stopped line.

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Etymology

Origin of closed couplet

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He was the first to use consistently the "closed" couplet which dominated our poetry for the next century.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph

The poetry of the first half of the century, as typified in Pope, was polished, unimaginative, formal; and the closed couplet was in general use, supplanting all other forms of verse.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph