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Stanza is a group of lines that are part of a poem.

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An example of a stanza is the first four lines in a 12-line poem.

See stanza in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a group of lines of verse forming one of the divisions of a poem or song: it is usually made up of four or more lines and often has a regular pattern in the number of lines and the arrangement of meter and rhyme

Origin: It, lit., stopping place, room < VL *stantia: see stance

Related Forms:

stanzaic adjective

See stanza in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.

Origin:

Origin: Italian; see stance

Related Forms:

stan·zaˈic (-zāˈĭk) adjective

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