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A couplet in poetry refers to two consecutive lines (meaning, two lines in a row) that have the same meter, usually rhyme at the end, and form a single unit when together.
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A couplet is generally used in poetry. As indicated in the term so similar to "couple," it refers to two lines paired together, and in poetry these lines rhyme.
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