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| − | Enjambment describes a sentence that | + | Enjambment describes a sentence that is broken into multiple couplets or verses. George Eliot's poem, "The Choir Invisible", is an excellent example: |
{{cquote|Oh, may I join the choir invisible <br> Of those immortal dead who live again <br> In minds made better by their presence; live <br> In pulses stirred to generosity.}} | {{cquote|Oh, may I join the choir invisible <br> Of those immortal dead who live again <br> In minds made better by their presence; live <br> In pulses stirred to generosity.}} | ||
| + | The four lines are a single sentence, broken into two couplets. | ||
[[Category:Poetry]] | [[Category:Poetry]] | ||
Revision as of 20:17, May 6, 2009
Enjambment describes a sentence that is broken into multiple couplets or verses. George Eliot's poem, "The Choir Invisible", is an excellent example:
| “ | Oh, may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity. |
” |
The four lines are a single sentence, broken into two couplets.