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Stanza vs. Verse
Stanza
Examples:
The poem's final stanza revealed the author's hopes.Each stanza tells a distinct part of the story.She recited the stanza with great emotion and clarity.
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Verse
/vɜːs/Examples:
Apparent be thy power in these brief verses!“Go on with the next verse.”One verses four."
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A verse is a broader term often used to refer to a part of a poem or a song. Remember that songs are often described as having verses.
- A stanza, on the other hand, is a specific grouping of lines within a poem. Think of stanza as similar to paragraph in prose writing.
- Not every verse is a stanza, but every stanza is considered a verse of the poem.
- Verses can be standalone and longer than stanzas in songs, whereas stanzas typically have a structured length and meter.
- Visualize a stanza as a static block of text with a set pattern, while a verse is a flowing segment of a poem or song.
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