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Verse vs. Paragraph — What's the Difference?

Verse vs. Paragraph — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Verse and Paragraph

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Verse

A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.

Paragraph

A paragraph (from the Ancient Greek παράγραφος, parágraphos, "to write beside") is a self-contained unit of discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. A paragraph consists of one or more sentences.

Verse

A division of a metrical composition, such as a stanza of a poem or hymn.

Paragraph

A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words.

Verse

A poem.
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Paragraph

A mark ( ¶ ) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark.

Verse

Metrical or rhymed composition as distinct from prose; poetry.

Paragraph

A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.

Verse

The art or work of a poet.

Paragraph

To divide or arrange into paragraphs.

Verse

A group of poems
Read a book of satirical verse.

Paragraph

A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.

Verse

Metrical writing that lacks depth or artistic merit.

Paragraph

(originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.

Verse

A particular type of metrical composition, such as blank verse or free verse.

Paragraph

A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.

Verse

One of the numbered subdivisions of a chapter in the Bible.

Paragraph

(computing) An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures.

Verse

To versify or engage in versifying.

Paragraph

To sort text into paragraphs.

Verse

To familiarize by study or experience
He versed himself in philosophy.

Paragraph

To publish a brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.

Verse

To play against (an opponent) in a competition.

Paragraph

Originally, a marginal mark or note, set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, e. g., a change of subject; now, the character

Verse

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.

Paragraph

A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences. The division is sometimes noted by the mark

Verse

Poetic form in general.
The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.

Paragraph

A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news paragraphs; an editorial paragraph.

Verse

One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.
Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.

Paragraph

To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character

Verse

A small section of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)

Paragraph

To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article.

Verse

(music) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

Paragraph

To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs

Verse

(obsolete) To compose verses.

Paragraph

One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

Verse

(transitive) To tell in verse, or poetry.

Paragraph

Divide into paragraphs, as of text;
This story is well paragraphed

Verse

To educate about, to teach about.
He versed us in the finer points of category theory.

Paragraph

Write about in a paragraph;
All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper

Verse

To oppose, to compete against, especially in a video game.
Verse him, G!

Paragraph

Write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher

Verse

Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry.
Such prompt eloquenceFlowed from their lips in prose or numerous verse.
Virtue was taught in verse.
Verse embalms virtue.

Verse

A short division of any composition.

Verse

A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.

Verse

A piece of poetry.

Verse

One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.

Verse

A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

Verse

To tell in verse, or poetry.
Playing on pipes of corn and versing love.

Verse

To make verses; to versify.
It is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet.

Verse

Literature in metrical form

Verse

A piece of poetry

Verse

A line of metrical text

Verse

Compose verses or put into verse;
He versified the ancient saga

Verse

Familiarize through thorough study or experience;
She versed herself in Roman archeology

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