Difference between revisions of "Stanza"
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| − | In poetry, a [[stanza]] is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a [[stanza]] is typically referred to as a "verse" (distinct from the refrain, or "chorus"). | + | In [[poetry]], a [[stanza]] is a unit within a larger poem. In {{Wiki|modern}} [[poetry]], the term is often {{Wiki|equivalent}} with strophe; in popular {{Wiki|vocal}} [[music]], a [[stanza]] is typically referred to as a "verse" ({{Wiki|distinct}} from the refrain, or "chorus"). |
| − | A [[stanza]] consists of a grouping of two or more lines, set off by a space, that usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. | + | A [[stanza]] consists of a grouping of two or more lines, set off by a [[space]], that usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. |
| − | The [[stanza]] in poetry is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose, related thoughts are grouped into units. | + | The [[stanza]] in [[poetry]] is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose, related [[thoughts]] are grouped into units. |
| − | In traditional English-language poems, stanzas can be identified and grouped together because they share a rhyme scheme or a fixed number of lines (as in distich/couplet, tercet, quatrain, cinquain/quintain, sestet). | + | In [[traditional]] English-language [[poems]], [[stanzas]] can be identified and grouped together because they share a rhyme scheme or a fixed number of lines (as in distich/couplet, tercet, quatrain, cinquain/quintain, sestet). |
| − | In much modern poetry, [[stanzas]] may be arbitrarily presented on the printed page because of publishing conventions that employ such features as white space or punctuation. | + | In much {{Wiki|modern}} [[poetry]], [[stanzas]] may be {{Wiki|arbitrarily}} presented on the printed page because of publishing conventions that employ such features as [[white space]] or punctuation. |
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 1 February 2016
In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse" (distinct from the refrain, or "chorus").
A stanza consists of a grouping of two or more lines, set off by a space, that usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme.
The stanza in poetry is analogous with the paragraph that is seen in prose, related thoughts are grouped into units.
In traditional English-language poems, stanzas can be identified and grouped together because they share a rhyme scheme or a fixed number of lines (as in distich/couplet, tercet, quatrain, cinquain/quintain, sestet).
In much modern poetry, stanzas may be arbitrarily presented on the printed page because of publishing conventions that employ such features as white space or punctuation.
