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    stanza
    /ˈstanzə/

    noun

    • 1. a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTANZA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A stanza is a group of lines of poetry forming a unit, often with a regular pattern of rhyme or meter. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of stanza, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stanzaStanza Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A stanza is a division of a poem with a recurring pattern of meter and rhyme. Learn more about the word history, examples, phrases, and related articles of stanza from Merriam-Webster.

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  5. www.litcharts.com › literary-devices-and-terms › stanzaStanza - Definition and Examples | LitCharts

    A stanza is a group of lines that form a smaller unit within a poem. Learn about different types of stanzas, how to pronounce them, and how they work in formal and free verse.

  6. literarydevices.net › stanzaStanza - Examples and Definition of Stanza - Literary Devices

    A stanza is a division of four or more lines in poetry, having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme. Learn about the different kinds of stanzas, such as couplet, tercet, quatrain, quintain, and sestet, with examples from English poetry.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › stanzaSTANZA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stanza definition: an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.. See examples of STANZA used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTANZA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a related group of lines in a poem or song; a verse. (Definition of stanza from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of stanza.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stanzaStanza - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Stanzas are the building blocks of formal poetry, like paragraphs in a story or verses in a song. They usually have the same number of lines each time, and often use a rhyming pattern that repeats with each new stanza. Shakespeare was the master of the stanza.