What is enjambment commonly referred to as?

Enjambment in Poetry Analysis

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A poetic pause
A stanza break
A run-on line
A complete sentence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the term 'run-on line' imply in poetry?
A line that is repeated
A line that continues without a pause
A line that is skipped
A line that ends abruptly
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Heaney's poem, how do the first and second stanzas conclude?
With a full stop
With an exclamation mark
With a question mark
With a comma
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main characteristic of the third stanza in Heaney's poem?
It is a single word
It runs on to the next line
It contains a question
It ends with a full stop
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when a stanza does not end with a full stop?
The sentence is complete
The sentence runs on to the next line
The stanza is repeated
The stanza is ignored
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might Heaney have chosen to use enjambment in his poem?
To add more punctuation
To make the poem longer
To imitate the content of the poem
To confuse the reader
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using enjambment according to the analysis?
To confuse the reader
To add more words
To make the poem more complex
To reflect the poem's content
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