enjambement
Definition
Noun: 1. A poetic technique: The running over of a sentence or clause from one poetic line to the next without a terminal punctuation mark (like a period, comma, or semicolon). This creates a sense of continuation and flow, often contrasting with the line break.
Usage
This term is used in the analysis and discussion of poetry and verse. It describes a specific structural choice made by a poet to control the rhythm, pace, and meaning of a poem.
Examples
- In Analysis: "The poet's use of enjambement creates a hurried, breathless effect in this passage."
- Identifying the Technique: "Notice the enjambement between lines three and four; the thought is not complete until the middle of the fourth line."
- In a Poem (Illustrative): (John Keats)
Advanced Usage
- Contrast with End-stopping: Enjambement is often discussed in contrast to an end-stopped line, where a line of poetry ends with a natural pause indicated by punctuation.
- Effect on Meaning: Skilled use of enjambement can create suspense, surprise, or double meanings by delaying the completion of a syntactic unit. The word or phrase at the beginning of the new line can gain emphasis.
Variants and Related Words
- Enjambment (noun): A common alternative spelling of enjambement. Both forms are correct and used interchangeably.
- Enjambed (adjective): Describes a line that uses this technique. (e.g., "an enjambed line").
Synonyms
- Run-on line: A more descriptive, less technical synonym for a line that exhibits enjambement.
Related Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Caesura: A strong pause a line of verse.
- Line Break: The point where a line of poetry ends.
- Syntax: The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences; enjambement plays with poetic syntax.
Noun
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the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
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