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Difficulty: EasyDiction and Poetic Syntax

Read the poetic extract below:

"The restless wind sweeps through the valley
and carries the scent of fresh rain across
the sleeping fields."

Which feature of poetic syntax is demonstrated by the continuation of the thought from the second line into the third without terminal punctuation?

  1. EnjambmentAnswer
  2. B
    Assonance
  3. C
    Oxymoron
  4. D
    Metaphor

Answer

Enjambment
The correct answer is Enjambment because the second line ends with the preposition 'across' without terminal punctuation, causing the grammatical unit to spill over into the third line.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the punctuation at the end of the second line of the poem.
The second line ends with the preposition "across" with no comma, period, or other terminal punctuation.
Identifying punctuation at line endings reveals whether a line is end-stopped or run-on.
2
Identify the literary syntactic term for continuing a sentence across a line boundary.
The continuation of sentence structure across line breaks without pausing is termed enjambment.
Enjambment specifically describes lines that run over into the next line to complete their grammatical meaning.

Key Concept

Enjambment and Poetic Lineation
Estimated Time:45s
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Diction and Poetic Syntax

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