1. converting prose into metrical verse or poetry
Usage: literary; technical

Examples

• The poet spent months metrifying the ancient legend.
• She was metrifying her grandfather’s war stories into epic verse.
• The challenge of metrifying prose requires careful attention to rhythm and meter.
• He enjoyed metrifying folk tales from his childhood.
• The workshop focused on metrifying narrative texts.
• Students practiced metrifying short stories into ballads.