caesurae
Breaks in verse
Caesurae is the plural of caesura, a pause or break within a line of poetry, typically occurring near the middle.
The term comes from a Latin word meaning "to cut." In verse, caesurae create rhythm and emphasis: The strong caesurae in Anglo-Saxon poetry divide each line into two half-lines.
The anglicized plural caesuras is equally common.
Interrupt continuity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- gapUnfilled space between
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
rest · suspension · halt · discontinuity · division · cut · interval · stoppage
Patterned stress and silence
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- measureUnit of quantity
scansion · foot · stress · verse · syllable · accentuation · pattern · metric
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentuationStress placed on syllables
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- highlightMost notable part
dramatic pause · inflection · intensity · punctuation · articulation · phrasing · underscoring
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
moment of silence · pregnant pause · stillness · interlude · respite
break
Interrupt continuity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- gapUnfilled space between
- interruptionBreak in continuity
hiatus · rest · suspension · halt · discontinuity · division · cut · interval · stoppage · breath
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
measure · scansion · foot · stress · verse · syllable · accentuation · pattern · metric · pentameter
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentuationStress placed on syllables
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
highlight · dramatic pause · inflection · intensity · punctuation · articulation · phrasing · underscoring
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
deliberation · moment of silence · pregnant pause · stillness · interlude · respite