vắt dòng
Definition
Noun (Poetry, Typography):
- Enjambment: In poetry, the technique of continuing a sentence or clause beyond the end of a line of verse without a pause, creating a sense of flow or tension.
- Line break: In general typography and text layout, the point where a line of text ends and a new line begins.
Verb (Typography):
- To wrap / to break a line: The action of causing text to move to a new line, either automatically (as in word processing) or deliberately (as in typesetting).
Usage Examples
Noun (Poetry):
- Nhà thơ sử dụng vắt dòng để tạo nhịp điệu bất ngờ. (The poet uses enjambment to create an unexpected rhythm.)
- Vắt dòng trong bài thơ này khiến câu thơ thêm căng thẳng. (The enjambment in this poem makes the line more tense.)
Noun (Typography):
- Vắt dòng ở đây làm cho văn bản dễ đọc hơn. (The line break here makes the text easier to read.)
Verb:
- Phần mềm sẽ tự động vắt dòng khi chữ đầy. (The software will automatically wrap the line when it is full.)
Advanced Usage
- "rejet": In French poetic terminology, a specific type of strong enjambment where a very short word or phrase is carried over to the next line, creating a pronounced effect. This term is sometimes used in Vietnamese literary analysis.
- Nhà phê bình chỉ ra hiệu ứng của rejet trong khổ thơ. (The critic pointed out the effect of the rejet in the stanza.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xuống dòng (v): To go to a new line. This is a more general and common term for starting a new line, often implying a deliberate paragraph or section break, whereas often refers to the technical break itself.
- Anh ấy nhấn Enter để xuống dòng. (He pressed Enter to go to a new line.)
Synonyms
- Enjambment (for poetry).
- Line break (for typography).
- Line wrap (for the action).
Related Concepts
- Câu thơ vắt dòng: An enjambed line of poetry.
- Bài thơ có nhiều câu thơ vắt dòng. (The poem has many enjambed lines.)