Meaning & use
enjambment
The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break in poetry without a pause or punctuation.
See it in a sentence
The poet used enjambment to carry the sentence's urgency straight into the next line.
Without enjambment, each line would end in a full stop, giving the poem a slower rhythm.
A note on using this word
Enjambment contrasts with an end-stopped line, where a natural pause or punctuation mark falls at the line's end.
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