End-stopped line: A line of poetry that concludes with a grammatical pause, such as a period, comma, or semicolon.
How to apply it: Contrast end-stopped lines with enjambed lines to analyze how pacing and emphasis shift within a poem.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Poetry I
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