1. a metrical foot consisting of a single syllable
Usage: prosody; technical
2. a line of verse containing only one metrical foot
Usage: prosody; technical

Examples

• The poet used a monopody to create emphasis in the final line.
• In classical prosody, a monopody is the simplest metrical unit.
• The verse ended with a striking monopody that left readers contemplating.
• Students of poetry learn to identify various feet, including the rare monopody.
• The monopody stood alone, creating a dramatic pause in the rhythm.
• Ancient Greek poetry occasionally employed monopody for special effects.