Doggerel
noun
Poor quality poetry or verse that lacks artistic value.
He wrote a piece of doggerel in his early writing class.
Often appears as...
- a piece of doggerel
- doggerel verse
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
adjective
Describing something poorly constructed or of poor quality.
The doggerel poem he wrote was full of clichéd phrases.
Often appears as...
- doggerel verse
- doggerel rhyme
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
noun
Poor quality poetry or verse that lacks artistic value.
He wrote a piece of doggerel in his early writing class.
Often appears as...
- a piece of doggerel
- doggerel verse
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
adjective
Describing something poorly constructed or of poor quality.
The doggerel poem he wrote was full of clichéd phrases.
Often appears as...
- doggerel verse
- doggerel rhyme
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Merit
Doggerel typically refers to poetry with little artistic value, often due to simplistic rhyming.
His attempt at a sonnet ended up as doggerel, with awkward rhymes and no depth.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor Intended
Sometimes, doggerel is created intentionally for humor or satire, not to be taken seriously.
The poet amused the audience with doggerel poking fun at high society.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Pejorative
While 'doggerel' sounds critical, it can be affectionate too, describing quirky, amateur verses.
Her grandmother's doggerel about family life was endearing, if not poetic.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Merit
Doggerel typically refers to poetry with little artistic value, often due to simplistic rhyming.
His attempt at a sonnet ended up as doggerel, with awkward rhymes and no depth.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor Intended
Sometimes, doggerel is created intentionally for humor or satire, not to be taken seriously.
The poet amused the audience with doggerel poking fun at high society.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Pejorative
While 'doggerel' sounds critical, it can be affectionate too, describing quirky, amateur verses.
Her grandmother's doggerel about family life was endearing, if not poetic.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Merit
Doggerel typically refers to poetry with little artistic value, often due to simplistic rhyming.
His attempt at a sonnet ended up as doggerel, with awkward rhymes and no depth.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor Intended
Sometimes, doggerel is created intentionally for humor or satire, not to be taken seriously.
The poet amused the audience with doggerel poking fun at high society.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Pejorative
While 'doggerel' sounds critical, it can be affectionate too, describing quirky, amateur verses.
Her grandmother's doggerel about family life was endearing, if not poetic.
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Video examples
Dan Dennett: Responding...
And I was thinking, how do I introduce this? And I thought, well, maybe that old doggerel by Joyce Kilmer, you "Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree." And you might say, "Well, God designed the cow." But, of course, God got a lot of help.
Video examples
Dan Dennett: Responding...
And I was thinking, how do I introduce this? And I thought, well, maybe that old doggerel by Joyce Kilmer, you "Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree." And you might say, "Well, God designed the cow." But, of course, God got a lot of help.
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