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What is a break or pause in the middle of a line, often marked with punctuation, called?
enjambment
caesura
justification
punctuation
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Caesura.
A caesura (also spelled "cesura") is a deliberate pause or break within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation. Enjambment is the opposite — a line running on into the next without a pause.
A caesura (also spelled "cesura") is a deliberate pause or break within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation. Enjambment is the opposite — a line running on into the next without a pause.
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