How do you use Enjambment in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like prosody or inflection, plus the exact meaning.
Enjambment in a sentence
Enjambment meaning
A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
Synonyms of Enjambment
Using Enjambment
- The main meaning on this page is: A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
- Useful related words include: enjambement, prosody, inflection.
Context around Enjambment
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Enjambment
- In this selection, "enjambment" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, using and creates stand out and add context to how "enjambment" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include closure and enjambment which delays and frequency of enjambment. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "enjambment" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with enjambment
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Finally, Petrarch's enjambment creates longer semantic units by connecting one line to the following. (15 words)
Bradford’s felicity is underscored by his use of visual poetry: he cuts words into halves and syllables, using enjambment as illustration. (22 words)
Scholars such as Goswin König and A. C. Bradley have estimated approximate dates of undated works of Shakespeare by studying the frequency of enjambment. (24 words)
Preminger 359 In spite of the apparent contradiction between rhyme, which heightens closure, and enjambment, which delays it, the technique is compatible with rhymed verse. (25 words)
Scholars such as Goswin König and A. C. Bradley have estimated approximate dates of undated works of Shakespeare by studying the frequency of enjambment. (24 words)
Bradford’s felicity is underscored by his use of visual poetry: he cuts words into halves and syllables, using enjambment as illustration. (22 words)
Example sentences (4)
Bradford’s felicity is underscored by his use of visual poetry: he cuts words into halves and syllables, using enjambment as illustration.
Finally, Petrarch's enjambment creates longer semantic units by connecting one line to the following.
Preminger 359 In spite of the apparent contradiction between rhyme, which heightens closure, and enjambment, which delays it, the technique is compatible with rhymed verse.
Scholars such as Goswin König and A. C. Bradley have estimated approximate dates of undated works of Shakespeare by studying the frequency of enjambment.