end-stopped

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end-stopped

A poet reads an end-stopped verse aloud to a small audience.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • (Poetry) Having a rhetorical pause at the end of each line: Describes a line of verse where the end of the line coincides with a natural pause in the syntax or meaning, such as a comma, period, or other punctuation mark. This creates a distinct break before the next line begins.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The poet's use of end-stopped lines gives the poem a slow, deliberate, and formal rhythm.
    • Much of Alexander Pope's heroic couplet verse is end-stopped, with each pair of lines forming a complete grammatical unit.
    • In contrast to enjambment, an end-stopped line feels more final and self-contained.
Advanced Usage
  • As a literary/technical term: The term is primarily used in the analysis and discussion of poetry and verse. It describes a specific structural and rhythmic quality.
    • The critic noted the shift from end-stopped lines in the early stanzas to enjambed lines in the climax, creating a sense of urgency.
Variants and Related Words
  • End-stop (noun): The punctuation or natural pause that causes a line to be end-stopped.
    • The period at the end of the line is a strong end-stop.
  • Enjambment (noun): The opposite technique, where a sentence or clause runs over from one line to the next without a pause.
    • The poet used enjambment to create a flowing, continuous thought across several lines.
Synonyms
  • Paused
  • Terminal-paused (less common, technical)
  • Line-broken (contextual)
Antonyms
  • Enjambed
  • Run-on
end-stopped

A poet reads an end-stopped verse aloud to a small audience.

Adjective
  1. (verse) having a rhetorical pause at the end of each line

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