ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you mean by Stanza?
A
a division of drama
B
a division of novel
C
a division of story
D
a subdivision of a poem
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: -A line is a subdivision of a poem, specifically a group of words arranged into a row that ends for a reason other than the right-hand margin.

Detailed explanation-3: -stan·za ˈstan-zə : a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme. stanzaic.

Detailed explanation-4: -A stanza is a series of lines grouped together in order to divide a poem; the structure of a stanza is often (though not always) repeated throughout the poem. Stanzas are separated from other stanzas by line breaks.

Detailed explanation-5: -A quatrain in poetry is a series of four-lines that make one verse of a poem, known as a stanza. A quatrain can be its own poem or one section within a larger poem. The poetic term is derived from the French word “quatre, ” which means “four.”

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