enjamb

/ɑnˈdʒæm/

Definitions

1. noun

a line of verse that continues into the next without a pause

“The poet’s use of enjamb in the final stanza created a sense of urgency.”

2. verb

to continue a line of verse into the next without a pause

“The poet chose to enjamb the lines to create a sense of flow.”

Synonyms

  • run-on
  • unrhymed

Antonyms

  • caesura
  • end-stopped