Question

What is enjambment?

• A. A pause in the middle of a line
• B. The end of a stanza
• C. When a poetic line flows into the next without a pause
• D. Repetition of vowel sounds

Answer 1

Answer:

C. When a poetic line flows into the next without a pause

Enjambment occurs when a line of poetry does not end with a punctuation mark and instead continues onto the next line without a pause. This technique can create a sense of movement, urgency, or surprise.

Example:

“The sun hovered above
the horizon, suspended
between night and day.”

Here, the thought carries over from one line to the next without a full stop — classic enjambment.