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The poem has four lines in each stanza.
What does Stanza mean?
a grouped section of poem lines.
Dictionary definition
A grouped set of lines in a poem.
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A stanza is like a paragraph in a poem.
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The final stanza changes the mood by repeating an earlier image.
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What does stanza mean?
Stanza means a grouped section of poem lines.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to stanza?
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Partnoun.
MeaningStanza means a grouped section of poem lines.
ExampleExample: The poem has four lines in each stanza.
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- Syllables
- stan · zuh
- Strongest beat
- stan
- Ending
- zuh
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- Put a little extra energy on stan.
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Synonyms
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verseClose in meaning when stanza means a grouped section of poem lines.
poem sectionClose in meaning when stanza means a grouped section of poem lines.
group of linesClose in meaning when stanza means a grouped section of poem lines.
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prose paragraphContrasts with stanza in the meaning a grouped section of poem lines.
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