Stanzas

Definition: A group of sentences within a poem, like a paragraph.  

Example: ...I shrugged off the great weight that was my pack
               Just a few miles later I wanted it back
               Now without food and water
               The weather getting ever hotter

               Then my legs were blocks of lead
               The bare skin of my neck had long since turned red
               I didn't give up, I guess it's just how I was wired
               But I stumbled and fell, finding myself literally
               Dead Tired.

Importance: Stanzas are groups of sentences meant to be read together in a poem. The spaces in between   stanzas are meant to allow the reader to ponder the information they just read.