An overhanging stanza is a poetic stanza in which one or more lines visually or syntactically extend beyond the established metrical or structural boundaries of the preceding lines, often creating a sense of imbalance, emphasis, or dramatic pause; this technique can disrupt regular rhythm to draw attention to specific imagery or ideas, as seen in modernist or experimental verse where form mirrors thematic tension or overflow of emotion.

Overhanging stanza: A stanza whose final line or lines significantly exceed the expected length or metrical pattern of the stanzas that precede it, perhaps functioning as a coda or a sudden, expansive statement.