Stanza

📝 Quick Definition

A grouped set of lines in a poem

📚 Detailed Explanation

A stanza is a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a recurring pattern of meter and rhyme. Stanzas are like paragraphs in prose.

💡 Example

Quatrain (4-line stanza), tercet (3-line stanza), couplet (2-line stanza).

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Not just any break—must have consistent structure or purpose.

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📌 Notes/Source

Different stanza types have different names and functions.