ENGL 345 Lecture Notes - Plat, Enjambment, Michael Drayton
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Some have endstopping, where the pair can encapsulate the meaning. There"s a tendancy to put the emotional words at the end of the line. Use of caesura: notion of a pause in the middle. Michael drayton introduced the notion of having meaning. Couplets have existed for a long time. The basic, most early form consisted of two lines that exist as a unit and allow for rhythm. Heroic couplet: allows the conclusion of a sonnet to be strong/empathetic through the use of iambic pentameter. Closed couplet: these are complete in sense and syntax, where open couplets use enjambment. The element of emotion, a musical & lyrical element, was added. Musicality and fluidity can create an analytical balance. Through the connectivity of the two lines, they are shown to be distinct from the other bits of the poem. William shakespeare"s romeo and juliet - final couplet http://www. shakespeare-literature. com/romeo_and_juliet/26. html. This final couplet is iambic pentameter, and thus a heroic couplet.