Stanza ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Stanza ( noun )

1. A group of lines of poetry forming a unit of a poem, typically separated from other such units by a blank line.
2. A division of a poem, consisting of a series of lines, generally characterized by a fixed length, meter, and rhyme scheme.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from italian, from stanza "room", from latin stare "to stand".

Examples:

1. The first stanza of the poem describes the setting.
2. The stanzas in the sonnet are arranged in a specific rhyme scheme.
3. The poem is divided into four stanzas, each with a different theme.
4. The final stanza of the poem brings the story to a close.
5. He wrote a stanza of poetry for the love of his life.

(As a verb)

Stanza ( verb )

1. A group of lines of poetry forming a unit of a poem, typically separated from other such units by a blank line.
2. A division of a poem, consisting of a series of lines, generally characterized by a fixed length, meter, and rhyme scheme.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from italian, from stanza "room", from latin stare "to stand".

Examples:

1. The first stanza of the poem describes the setting.
2. The stanzas in the sonnet are arranged in a specific rhyme scheme.
3. The poem is divided into four stanzas, each with a different theme.
4. The final stanza of the poem brings the story to a close.
5. He wrote a stanza of poetry for the love of his life.