stanza
/ˈstænzə/noun
Middle School
1
A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.
2
An apartment or division in a building.
3
An XML element which acts as basic unit of meaning in XMPP.
4
A section of a configuration file consisting of a related group of lines.
5
A segment; a portion of a broadcast devoted to a particular topic.
6
A period; an interval into which a sporting event is divided.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing