'Das Enjambement bei Chaucer' -- subject(s): Versification
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form is the type of poem; i.e sonnet structure is the poems
convenctions; i.e punctuation, line-length, enjambement
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enjambemet is where the poet cannot be bothered to write the
poem properly so cheats because he knows that if he has a fancy
name people will by his silly poem anyway.
especially the Germans
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A poet might use enjambment to create a sense of flow and continuity in their poem by carrying a thought or sentence from one line to the next, adding a sense of surprise, adding complexity, or creating emphasis on certain words or phrases.