A number of lines or verses forming a division of a song or poem, and agreeing in meter, rhyme, number of lines, etc., with other divisions; a part of a poem, ordinarily containing every variation of measure in that poem; a combination or arrangement of lines usually recurring; whether like or unlike, in measure. (n.) An apartment or division in a building; a room or chamber.

As nouns the difference between strophe and stanza is that strophe is (prosody) a turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other while stanza is a unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.

stanza and strophe both are nouns. As nouns, strophe is a hyponym of stanza ; that is, strophe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stanza and strophe is …

Oct 05, 2012 · A stanza is a grouping of lines, often with a rhythmic pattern. "Strophe" is not a very common word in English. It has a specific meaning with relation to Ancient Greek tragedy, but more generally seems to refer to a certain structural way of pairing stanzas.