Saturday, April 16, 2011

Stanza



Definition: Stanza means that arrangement of a number certain of lines, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhythm scheme, forming a division of a poem
Example:  All Women Are Witches (4 stanza poem, on internet because I don’t know how to make one)

From the depths of despair; the nurturing.
In times of crisis and need; the calm help.
All is cut to ribbons; see suturing.
A potion; a gift from the rich sea kelp.

Mother to daughter, the lesson is learned;
Strength is yours for the taking and making.
Your gifts, many fools consider unearned
But your power will leave them all quaking.

Only a woman’s blood marks such a change.
Fecund; child-woman must awaken.
Loss of carelessness; the adult exchange.
Banished forever; child’s play forsaken.

From such knowledge comes the witch’s power.
No longer will this witch, hide or cower.

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Significance: We use Stanza to make break between poem, if the poem get too long, the reader will get boring and tired. By having a break between poem, reader will get attract and excited during their reading.

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