line breaks
Paragraph division points
Line breaks are the points where text ends on one line and continues on the next.
In writing and typography, a line break can occur naturally when text reaches the margin, or be inserted deliberately for effect—as in poetry, where line breaks shape rhythm and meaning.
In computing and coding, line breaks are specific characters that signal the end of one line and the start of another, though different operating systems historically used different conventions.
The poem's line breaks created unexpected pauses.
- newlineText formatting character
- whitespaceUnprintable gap characters
- white spaceUnprinted page regions
- enjambmentUnpaused verse continuation
- hard returnIntentional line ending
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