Enjambment is defined as which of the following?

Enjambment is defined as which of the following?

• A. One sentence or clause runs over into the next line
• B. A pause at the end of a line
• C. A repeated line
• D. A typographical mark

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding of enjambment, the idea that a sentence or clause continues from one line into the next without a punctuation pause at the end of the line. Enjambment keeps the thought moving, pushing the reader forward to complete the thought in the following line. In contrast, ending a line with punctuation that signals a pause makes it end-stopped, not enjambed. Repetition of a line is a refrain, and a typographical mark isn't about how lines carry meaning across breaks. An example: The sun sinks low over the hills as night begins to fall shows the thought spilling over into the next line.

This item tests understanding of enjambment, the idea that a sentence or clause continues from one line into the next without a punctuation pause at the end of the line. Enjambment keeps the thought moving, pushing the reader forward to complete the thought in the following line. In contrast, ending a line with punctuation that signals a pause makes it end-stopped, not enjambed. Repetition of a line is a refrain, and a typographical mark isn't about how lines carry meaning across breaks. An example: The sun sinks low over the hills as night begins to fall shows the thought spilling over into the next line.