In a poem, what is enjambment?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. a sentence that runs on from one line into the next
- Step 1: Lines of verse often end where a sentence ends. Step 2. Enjambment breaks that pattern by carrying the sentence over. Answer: a sentence running on across lines. Why not the others: The others describe end rhyme, caesura and anaphora.
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