Question

Use the stanza to answer the question:
"Ah, Nora, my Nora, the light fades away,
While Night like a spirit steals up o’er the hills;
The thrush from his tree where he chanted all day,
No longer his music in ecstasy trills.
Then, Nora, be near me; thy presence doth cheer me,
Thine eye hath a gleam that is truer than gold."

Which line from this stanza has a caesura?

a. “The thrush from his tree where he
chanted all day,”

b. “While Night like a spirit steals up o’er the hills;”

c. “No longer his music in ecstasy trills.”

d. “Then, Nora, be near me; thy presence doth cheer me,”

Answer 1

The best example of a caesura in this stanza is found in:

a. “The thrush from his tree where he
chanter all day,”

A caesura is a pause or break in a line of poetry, usually indicated by punctuation or a natural speech pause. In this line, the break occurs after "where he," which emphasizes the rhythm and flow.