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> Poetry > Definition of Mora  Definition of Mora  By Gary R.
Hess. Category: Poetry  Mora or "morae" (as it's called in its
plural form) is a writing device commonly used in poetry.
Historically, it was used extensively in poetry, especially
Haiku. However, today it is being used less and less. Morae are
extremely difficult to understand in English and, as such, are
less likely to be used. In Japanese, for example, Morae are
referred to as "on" and are easy to spot and easy to use. It's
as commonly known to Japanese as syllables are in English.
Nonetheless, to reach a full understanding of haiku and other
non-English poetry types, it's important to know how a mora is
defined and how it is used.   n., pl. morae or moras. The
minimal unit used in phonology that determines stress and
timing. It is equal to the short syllable.  History and Meaning
A syllable that contains one mora is said to be monomoraic; one
with two mora is called bimoraic. Mo