a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

Why are stanzas often deliberately organized to serve a purpose

This is to group ideas or images together, to indicate a change in tone, idea, or focus, or mood. Or broken to be used as a puase for thought or silence.

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Stanza Structure

English poem unit

Term	Definition
Stanza	a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
2 lines	Couplet
3 lines	Tercet/Triplet
4 lines	Quatrain
5 lines	Cinquain
6 lines	Sestet
7 lines	Septet
8 lines	Octave
Why are stanzas often deliberately organized to serve a purpose	This is to group ideas or images together, to indicate a change in tone, idea, or focus, or mood. Or broken to be used as a puase for thought or silence.