run-on

Thân thiện

A poet writes a run-on verse in his notebook.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of verse) having lines that continue without a grammatical or rhetorical pause at the end: Describes a poetic technique where a sentence or thought does not end at the line break but continues, without punctuation or a natural pause, directly into the next line. This is also known as enjambment.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The poet's use of run-on lines creates a sense of urgency and continuous flow.
  • Shakespeare often employed run-on verse in his plays to mirror natural speech patterns.
  • A run-on sentence in prose is an error, but a run-on line in poetry can be a deliberate stylistic device.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• Literary Analysis: The term is primarily used in the analysis of poetry and verse drama. It is a neutral descriptive term for a technical feature.
• Contrast with End-stopped Lines: A run-on line is the opposite of an end-stopped line, where a line ends with a punctuation mark, creating a distinct pause.
• Caution: Do not confuse the poetic term "run-on line" (adjective: ) with the grammatical error "run-on sentence." They are related concepts concerning uninterrupted flow but apply to different domains (poetry vs. sentence structure).

Variants and Related Words

• Enjambment (n.): The more common technical term for the use of run-on lines in poetry.
  • The enjambment in this stanza pulls the reader forward.
• End-stopped (adj.): Describing a line of verse that ends with a grammatical pause, typically marked by punctuation.
  • The end-stopped lines give the poem a formal, measured rhythm.

Synonyms

• Enjambed (adj.): Having the characteristic of enjambment; synonymous with in poetic context.
  • The enjambed lines create a fluid effect.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Caesura: A pause within a line of verse, often contrasted with the uninterrupted flow of a run-on line.
• Line break: The point at which one line of poetry ends and another begins, which a run-on line deliberately overrides in terms of grammatical sense.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines