caesura
/sɪˈʒʊrə/
noun
- A pause or break in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation or a natural speech rhythm.
- The poet placed a caesura after the word 'silence' to create a dramatic pause.
- She studied how the caesura affected the rhythm of the ancient Greek verse.
- In the line 'To be, or not to be,' the caesura falls after the comma.
- A pause or interruption in any continuous activity or process.
- The sudden storm caused a caesura in the outdoor concert.
- The ceasefire provided a temporary caesura in the long conflict.
- After years of constant work, she welcomed a brief caesura in her career.
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