Words of Poetry. Terms necessary to produce well written poetry and knowning WHY it is good.
This Week's Word:
enjambement
n : the continuation of one conceit (idea) onto a second line
in order to place emphasis on a certain word or idea within
that conceit.
This is a hard concept for some students of poetry to grasp, expecially when they're so used to breaking lines where there ought to be punctuation. A reader will always place a mental emphasis on a word that ends a line. If that word is particularly significant to the overall meaning of the poem, then the reader will almost undboutedly remember it. Enjambement is a great tool for the poet, but be careful not to over use it or you'll end up sounding like Mr. Will Shatner!
"She
can't hold much
longer!
I
need
more power!"
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