stanza
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The books are episodic, composed of scenes that function like poetic stanzas that are linked as much by ideas and motifs as by narrative progression.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
