Caesura a pause mid-verse. It is used thoughout poetry to emphasize different words or phrases, or to take a brake in a run-on sentence and perserve a specific sylable count.
There are 2 kinds of Caesuras that describe where the pause is in the verse in terms of syllable.
1. Masculine- if the pause comes after a stressed syllable
2. Feminine- if pause comes after an unstressed syllable
It can also be classified by where it stands in the verse according to its placement.
1. Initial- beginning of verse
2. Medial- Middle
3. Terminal- End.
There are 2 kinds of Caesuras that describe where the pause is in the verse in terms of syllable.
1. Masculine- if the pause comes after a stressed syllable
2. Feminine- if pause comes after an unstressed syllable
It can also be classified by where it stands in the verse according to its placement.
1. Initial- beginning of verse
2. Medial- Middle
3. Terminal- End.
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