How does the use of enjambment impact this extract?
- It forces frequent pauses.
- It simplifies the meaning.
- It builds momentum.
- It makes the lines lyrical.
Answer:
Enjabment means the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
Checking the options:
- A. It forces frequent pauses. - This is the opposite of what happens in enjabment and hence it is not correct .
- B. It simplifies the meaning. - Enjabment does not simplify meanings and hence this is not correct .
- C. It builds momentum. - Enjabment is used here to build momentum or continuation. So, this is correct.
- D. It makes the lines lyrical. - Enjabment does not make lines lyrical and hence this is not correct .
So, the correct answer is option C.