Thursday, May 10, 2012

Stanza

Definition

     A group of lines forming a type of "paragraph" for poetry; a verse

Example

         The poem consists of 4 stanzas, each one being 5 lines.

Significance

     Stanzas allow poets to divide up their poem to give different ideas and meanings. Stanzas also give the poet a way to add tension between the audience and themselves with pauses and breaks.

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