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Question 11 • Common Core ELA 10-CR

What is enjambment?

Answer
A
when there is repetition of initial consonant sounds
B
when lines of poetry run into the next
C
the use of similar-sounding words in poetry
D
the pattern or beat created by stressed and unstressed syllables

Explanation

Enjambment occurs when a sentence or thought continues beyond the end of a poetic line without a full stop. So the lines run into the next, which matches choice B. Repetition of initial consonant sounds is alliteration, while stressed and unstressed syllables create meter.

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