stanza

Example Sentences

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She could multiply fractions, turn a cartwheel, and recite entire stanzas of “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” a marvelous poem about a shipwreck by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

From Literature

Penelope read quickly, her finger hovering over each stanza.

From Literature

“I read the stanzas and try to paint pictures with the notes.”

From Los Angeles Times

In his analysis of “Moving Towards Home,” Miller highlights stanzas such as:

From Salon

With every stanza, she settled into a musical rhythm that was satiric and bitingly honest.

From Los Angeles Times