doggerel verse

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doggerel verse

A poet chuckles while reading a piece of doggerel verse.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Comic or trivial verse of irregular rhythm and poor quality: "Doggerel verse" refers to poetry that is considered clumsy, awkward, or poorly constructed, often with a sing-song, irregular meter and simple, sometimes humorous, rhymes. It is typically seen as lacking artistic merit.
Usage
  • "Doggerel verse" is used to describe poetry that is intentionally or unintentionally bad, humorous, or simplistic. It often carries a negative or dismissive connotation when used by critics, but can also be used affectionately for light-hearted, silly rhymes.
  • It functions as a compound noun, where "doggerel" is the core descriptive term and "verse" specifies the form.
Examples
  • The children entertained themselves by writing silly doggerel verse about their teacher.
  • The political satire was written in clever doggerel verse that was easy to remember.
  • He dismissed the poem as mere doggerel verse, unworthy of serious literary analysis.
Advanced Usage
  • The term "doggerel" can stand alone as an uncountable noun (e.g., "a piece of doggerel"). Adding "verse" simply makes the poetic form explicit.
  • It is often used to describe mnemonic rhymes, limericks, or humorous poems not meant to be taken seriously as high art.
Variants and Related Words
  • Doggerel (n.): The more common, standalone term meaning comic or poorly crafted verse.
    • The advertisement was accompanied by some forgettable doggerel.
  • Doggerelist (n., rare): A writer of doggerel.
Synonyms
  • Bad poetry: Poetry of low quality.
  • Doggrel (archaic spelling): An older variant spelling.
  • Jingle: A short, catchy verse or song, often used in advertising, which can sometimes be considered doggerel.
Antonyms
  • Lyric poetry: A formal type of personal, emotionally expressive poetry.
  • Epic poetry: A long, serious narrative poem.
  • Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.
Idioms and Phrases
  • To descend into doggerel: To start writing or speaking in a clumsy, rhyming manner, often implying a loss of seriousness or quality.
    • The poet's later work sadly descended into doggerel.
doggerel verse

A poet chuckles while reading a piece of doggerel verse.

Noun
  1. a comic verse of irregular measure
    • he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind

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