What does enjambement mean?

n. A line of poetry that ends without a complete thought, and the thought continues on the next line.

enjambement

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈdʒæmbmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈdʒæmbmənt/

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A line of poetry that ends without a complete thought, and the thought continues on the next line.

The poet used enjambement to create a smooth flow between the lines of the poem.

A line of poetry that ends without a complete thought, and the thought continues on the next line.