Enjambment

Enjambment forces the reader to quickly read through line breaks to:

• Find punctuation marks

• Reach the conclusion of the thought

• Identify the rhyme scheme

• Analyze the meter

Enjambment creates tension in a poem by:

• Adding punctuation marks

• Leaving the end of the line as a cliffhanger

• Breaking the flow of the poem

• Repeating words or phrases

Enjambment gives a poem a flow and energy by:

• Adding punctuation marks at line breaks

• Repeating words or phrases

• Moving quickly to read the conclusion of the sentence

• Breaking the flow of the poem

Enjambment is a technique used by poets to:

• Create pauses at line breaks

• Enhance the impact and meaning of their poems

• Repeat words or phrases

• Slow down the pace of reading

Enjambment adds depth and complexity to poetry by:

• Adding punctuation marks at line breaks

• Repeating words or phrases

• Allowing for a more nuanced interpretation of the text

• Breaking the flow of the poem

Enjambment is a technique commonly used in which form of writing?

• Novels

• Poetry

• Essays

• Short stories

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Enjambment creates a sense of continuity and fluidity by:

• Adding pauses at line breaks

• Repeating words or phrases

• Extending a thought into the next line without punctuation

• Breaking the flow of the poem

Enjambment is used to create a faster pace in a poem by:

• Adding punctuation marks at line breaks

• Repeating words or phrases

• Allowing the reader to quickly move on to read the conclusion of the sentence

• Slowing down the pace of reading

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the term "enjambment" mean in French?

• To pause

• To rhyme

• To step over

• To repeat

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CCSS.L.5.4B

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Enjambment is a technique that emphasizes:

• Rhyme and meter

• Punctuation and pauses

• Unexpected beats

• Repetition and rhythm

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4