B2nounartslanguage
US/ˈstæn.zə/
UK/ˈstæn.zə/
a group of lines that form one part of a poem
In context
The poem has four stanzas, and each one describes a different season.
Read the second stanza again and find the words that rhyme.
Our teacher asked us to learn the first stanza by heart.
Words that go with stanza
adjective + noun
- first stanzaThe first stanza sets the sad mood of the poem.
- final stanzaThe poet changes his tone in the final stanza.
- opening stanzaThe opening stanza describes a quiet village at night.
- four-line stanzaEach four-line stanza ends with a question.
noun + preposition
- stanza ofShe recited a stanza of a poem by Xuan Quynh.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The poem has three paragraphs.Correct: The poem has three stanzas.