 In Old Occitan literature , a tornada ( Occitan : [ turˈnaðɔ , tuʀˈnadɔ ] , Catalan : [ turˈnaðə , toɾˈnaða ] ; " turned , twisted " ) refers to a final , shorter stanza ( or cobla ) that appears in lyric poetry and serves a variety of purposes within several poetic forms . The word tornada derives from the Old Occitan word tornar , which means "turning , twisting " and is related to the Old Occitan verb tornar , "to turn , twist " ( compare tornar , "to turn" in modern Catalan ).

## Overview

The tornada is a poetic form that