Saturday, September 17, 2016

The use of enjambment inside poetry

In the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks, she uses an element called enjambment. This word enjambment represents when a phrase carries over a line-break without a major pause. In this specific poem, the use of enjambment was very appropriate because of how well it matched with the fast paced story line within the poem. I really appreciated reading it because of how well each line transferred to the next so smoothly. The use of enjambment impacted the poem greatly because of how vibrant and energetic it sounded every time I read it. I think the author made an excellent choice with the inclusion of enjambment in her writing. I also am looking forward to experimenting with this feature in some of my future writings as well.   

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