stanza

Meanings

• Noun

  A series of lines in poetry, usually consisting of a specific number and having a repeated rhyme or meter.

  - "The poet used quatrains to write her sonnet sequence."
  - "In this stanza, the poet explores the theme of love."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stanza
pane , rain , chain , vane

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Variants

List of all variants of stanza that leads to same result
stanza , stanzaic , stanzas , ballad stanza , ballad stanzas , heroic quatrain , heroic stanza , heroic stanzas , Rubaiyat stanza , Rubaiyat stanzas , Spenserian stanza , Spenserian stanzas

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Italian stanza, room, probably because a series of verses was once thought to represent the rooms in a medieval house, each having its own theme.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stanza' comes from the Italian word for room, and early poets used the term to refer to the different 'rooms' or sections of their long poems.

2. In some forms of poetry, such as the sestina, each stanza contains six lines with the same end words, which are then rearranged in each subsequent stanza.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lines (poetry): The basic unit of poetic composition, typically consisting of one or more verses.

2. Meter (poetry): The rhythmic pattern of a line of verse.

3. Rhyme: The repetition of similar sounds at the end of two or more words.

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Culture

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Stanzas have been used in various forms of poetry throughout history, including sonnets, haikus, and limericks. They help to organize and structure the flow of the poem.

How to Memorize "stanza"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room with different themes in each corner, representing the different meanings or topics of each stanza.
   - Visualize the rhythm and flow of the words in each line of the stanza.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the stanza with a particular emotion or memory.
   - Link each line to a specific image or idea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-T-A-N-Z-A to remember the different elements of a stanza: Subject, Tone, Action, Narrator, Zone (setting), and Attitude.

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