Endstop Caesuras and Enjambment in Poetry

What is a line break in poetry?

• A form of alliteration in poetry

• A type of rhyme scheme in poetry

• A type of metaphor used in poetry

• A pause or break at the end of a line, indicated by punctuation

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Identify the caesura in the following line: 'The sun sets behind the hills; the day is done.'

• the day

• behind the

• sun sets

• hills;

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is enjambment in poetry?

• Continuation of a sentence or clause from one line of poetry to the next without a pause

• The use of punctuation at the end of each line in poetry

• A form of alliteration in poetry

• A type of rhyme in poetry

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Recognize the enjambment in the following lines:

'I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills.'

• Between 'high' and 'o'er'

• Between 'lonely' and 'as'

• Between 'cloud' and 'That'

• Between 'floats' and 'on'

How does caesura impact the rhythm of a poem?

• It speeds up the rhythm of the poem, creating a sense of urgency

• It has no impact on the rhythm of the poem

• It creates a pause or break in the rhythm of the poem, adding emphasis to the words before and after the caesura.

• It slows down the rhythm of the poem, disrupting the flow

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Explain the purpose of enjambment in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to slow down the pace of the poem and create a sense of stagnation.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of flow and movement in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to emphasize the end of each line in poetry.

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of confusion and disorientation in poetry.

Identify the endstop in the following line: 'The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.'

• trees

• wind

• torrent

• darkness

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CCSS.RF.K.2A

CCSS.RL.2.4

Recognize the enjambment in the following lines:

'But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near.'

• Time's winged chariot standing still.

• But at my back

• hear and Time

• chariot hurrying near.

What effect does caesura have on the meaning of a poem?

• It has no effect on the meaning of the poem

• It emphasizes the meaning of the words before and after the pause.

• It diminishes the meaning of the words

• It confuses the meaning of the words

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why do poets use enjambment in their poems?

• To confuse the reader

• To make the poem easier to understand

• To create a sense of abruptness in their poems

• To create a sense of continuity and flow in their poems