Definition: A group of lines in a poem that helps organize the poem into a pattern.
Example: This poem includes one stanza:
"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all,
- Emily Dickinson,
Explanation: A stanza organizes the poem. It helps divide the poem in a pattern. It allows the reader time to rest and think about the content in the poem. It separates the movement of the poem.
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