Difference between revisions of "Enjambment"
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| − | Enjambment describes a sentence that is broken into multiple couplets or verses. George Eliot's poem, "The Choir Invisible", | + | Enjambment describes a sentence that is broken into multiple couplets or verses. [[George Eliot]]'s poem, "The Choir Invisible", contains four lines which are a single sentence: |
{{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.}} | ||
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[[Category:Poetry]] | [[Category:Poetry]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, May 6, 2009
Enjambment describes a sentence that is broken into multiple couplets or verses. George Eliot's poem, "The Choir Invisible", contains four lines which are a single sentence:
| “ | 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. |
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