Enjambment

Why do poets use enjambment in their poems?

• To create a sense of continuity and flow, and to emphasize certain words or ideas.

• To create a sense of abruptness and stop the flow of the poem

• To confuse the reader and make the poem difficult to understand

• To make the poem easier to memorize and recite

In what ways does enjambment affect the rhythm and flow of a poem?

• It creates a sense of continuity and fluidity in the poem.

• It makes the poem difficult to understand

• It disrupts the flow and rhythm of the poem

• It has no impact on the rhythm and flow of the poem

What is an enjambed line in poetry?

• A line that ends with a punctuation mark

• A line that is short and concise

• A line that is written in all capital letters

• A line that does not end with a punctuation mark and continues onto the next line

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Explain the purpose of enjambment in poetry.

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

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of stillness and stagnation in poetry.

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

• Enjambment is used to create a sense of abruptness and interruption in poetry.

When a line of poetry ends without punctuation and runs on to the next line.

• enjambment

• connotation

• denotation

• verse

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Enjambment can be best defined as...

• when each line of poetry is denoted by a punctuation mark

• the continuation of a sentence or clause over a line-break: thoughts run on from one line to the next

• A strong pause in the middle, beginning, or end of a line of poetry

A phrase in a poetic line that carries onto the next line before it is ready to be punctuated is called?

• Figurative language

• Enjambment

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

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The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line.

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A term used in poetry to refer to lines that end without a punctuation and without completing a sentence or clause.

• Symbol

• Speaker

• Mood

• Enjambment

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The continuation of a sentence from one line of verse into the next line without punctuation is

• Elision

• Palinode

• End-Stopped

• Enjambment

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