caesura

🇺🇸 /siˈzjʊrə/ 🇬🇧 /siˈzjʊərə/
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A pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle.

The poet skillfully placed a caesura in the verse to create a dramatic pause.

translation

n. A pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle.

Word Forms

Plural caesuras