stanza
Grouped poetic lines
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, set off by space from other groups.
Stanzas function somewhat like paragraphs in prose, organizing verse into units with consistent patterns of rhyme, meter, or length.
Common forms include the couplet (two lines), quatrain (four), and sestet (six).
The final stanza brought the poem full circle.
Metered poetic passage
- coupletTwo successive verse lines
- quatrainFour-line poetic unit
- sestetSix-line verse unit
- octaveEight-note interval
refrain · line · rhyme · meter · enjambment · caesura · strophe · antistrophe
Device that measures usage
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- flowUnbroken forward movement
pulse · pace · foot · stress · accentuation · iambic · trochaic · anapestic
Metered poetic passage
- chorusSingers performing together
- refrainAbstain from acting
- lyricSong's text
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
hook · repeat · singalong · ballad · hymn · anthem · folk · narrative
Splitting into parts
- sectionDistinct divided part
- unitIndividual part or measure
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- breakInterrupt continuity
spacing · indentation · arrangement · pattern · organization · form · layout · numbered
verse
Metered poetic passage
octave · refrain · line · rhyme · meter · enjambment · caesura · strophe · antistrophe · envoi
meter
Device that measures usage
flow · pulse · pace · foot · stress · accentuation · iambic · trochaic · anapestic · dactylic
verse
Metered poetic passage
bridge · hook · repeat · singalong · ballad · hymn · anthem · folk · narrative · storytelling
division
Splitting into parts
break · spacing · indentation · arrangement · pattern · organization · form · layout · numbered · opening
theme
Central recurring concept
- imageryVivid descriptive language
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
tone · mood · voice · message · emotion · motif · narrative · reflection · meditation · apostrophe
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