stanzas (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈstænzəz/
Definition
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
Examples
The poem is divided into four stanzas, each with a different rhyme scheme.
He read the first stanza aloud, his voice trembling slightly.
Each stanza of the song tells a part of the story.
How to Use stanzas
- stanza of four lines (collocation)
- Describing the specific number of lines within a stanza. — "She wrote a stanza of four lines about the changing seasons."
- stanza break (collocation)
- The visual or structural separation between two stanzas. — "A blank line indicates a stanza break in this format."
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