📌 Caesura
Definition:
A caesura is a deliberate pause or break in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation such as a comma, period, dash, or ellipsis. It creates a rhythmic shift, dramatic pause, or emphasis in the verse.
✅ Example:
To be, or not to be — that is the question.
— William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Here:
- The dash marks a caesura, causing the reader to pause and think before continuing.
✨ Key Points:
- Caesuras can be medial (in the middle of a line), initial (near the start), or terminal (near the end).
- They add emotional weight, dramatic effect, or natural speech rhythm.
And there it is! Now go ahead and use caesuras in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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