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| − | A '''stanza''' is a measure in [[poetry]] in which lines of verse, usually consisting of four or more lines, are grouped. These grouped lines form a division in the [[poem]], and are usually constructed according to a set | + | A '''stanza''' is a measure in [[poetry]] in which lines of verse, usually consisting of four or more lines, are grouped. These grouped lines form a division in the [[poem]], and are usually constructed according to a set [[meter|poetic meter]], [[rhyme]] scheme, and any of the particular types of structure according to which the stanzas are framed<ref>"stanza, n.". OED Online. June 2011. Oxford University Press. 27 August 2011</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:06, August 27, 2011
A stanza is a measure in poetry in which lines of verse, usually consisting of four or more lines, are grouped. These grouped lines form a division in the poem, and are usually constructed according to a set poetic meter, rhyme scheme, and any of the particular types of structure according to which the stanzas are framed[1]
References
- ↑ "stanza, n.". OED Online. June 2011. Oxford University Press. 27 August 2011