ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A stanza is like a paragraph ____
A
Because it is usually all about the same topic within a poem.
B
Because it is often about one topic and stands alone as a poetic structure.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -stanza, a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit. More specifically, a stanza usually is a group of lines arranged together in a recurring pattern of metrical lengths and a sequence of rhymes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Last updated: Aug 16, 2021 • 6 min read. In poetry, a stanza is used to describe the main building block of a poem. It is a unit of poetry composed of lines that relate to a similar thought or topic-like a paragraph in prose or a verse in a song.

Detailed explanation-3: –In poetry, a stanza is the equivalent of a paragraph in prose. A double space or distinct indentation distinguishes it from the other lines.-Stanzas in some poems have a consistent meter and rhyme.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most fundamental reason stanzas are important in poetry is because they provide a poem’s structure. Every poem relies on some sort of structural framework. Stanzas are able to create this framework by dividing lines and chunks of words into different segments.

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