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Meaning of the word stanza in English

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stanza

US /ˈstæn.zə/

UK /ˈstæn.zə/

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Noun

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

Example:

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The poem consists of four stanzas, each with a distinct rhyme scheme.

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He recited the first stanza with great emotion.

Synonym:

verse canto couplet quatrain octave

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