Stanza: A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a blank line, functioning like a paragraph in prose.
How to apply it: Analyze how stanza breaks signal shifts in idea, tone, time, or argument within a poem.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Poetry I
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