Enjambment
//ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt//
"Enjambment" in a Sentence (4 examples)
Poetry would be worse without enjambment.
Enjambment gives poems a sense of flow.
Enjambment can make poems sound more natural.
Enjambment is when a sentence from one line of poetry spills over into the next line.
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