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When the units of sense in a passage of poetry coincide with the verses, and the sense does not run on from one verse to another, the lines are said to be end-stopped. When the verse length does not match the length of the units of sense (clauses, sentences, whatever), the lines are said to be enjambed.
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End-stopping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
End-stopping is a feature in poetry in which the syntactic unit (phrase, clause, or sentence) corresponds in length to the line. Its opposite is enjambment, where the sense runs on into the next line...
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Definition of end-stopped from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of end-stopped. Pronunciation of end-stopped. Definition of the word end-stopped. Origin of the word end-stopped. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » end-stopped...
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End-stopped line A poetic line that has a pause at the end. End-stopped lines reflect normal speech patterns and are often marked by punctuation. The first line of Keats' "Endymion" is an example of an end-stopped line;
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Definition of end-stopped in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of end-stopped. Pronunciation of end-stopped. Translations of end-stopped. end-stopped synonyms, end-stopped antonyms. Information about end-stopped in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... end-stopped; end-stopped line; end-stopped line;
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end-stopped adj. Ending in a syntactic and rhythmic pause. Used of a line of verse or a couplet. ... Poetry Glossary: End-Stopped ... WordNet: end-stopped...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about end-stopped line. end-stopped line. Information about end-stopped line in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... end-stopped line; End-stopping; End-stopping; End-System Unique Identifier; End-System-based Mobility for Internet Protocol Version 6; End-Systolic Pressure-Diameter Relation;
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Article contributed by ... Published 01 November 2001 ... A poetic line in which the end of the line coincides with the end of the grammatical unit, usually the sentence. A line without enjambment.
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Endstopped - Definition of Endstopped at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Endstopped. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... (of a line of verse) ending at the end of a syntactic unit that is usually followed by a pause in speaking and a punctuation mark in writing.
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