ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best defines caesura?
A
A pause or break in a line of poetry
B
Giving inanimate objects human qualities
C
A metaphorical compound
D
The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In modern poetry, the definition of “caesura” (plural caesurae) is the natural end to a poetic phrase, especially when the phrase ends in the middle of a line of poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -A stop or pause in a metrical line, often marked by punctuation or by a grammatical boundary, such as a phrase or clause.

Detailed explanation-3: -A caesura is a pause in a line of poetry that is formed by the rhythms of natural speech rather than by metrics. A caesura will usually occur near the middle of a poetic line but can also occur at the beginning or the end of a line.

Detailed explanation-4: -A caesura (/siˈzjʊərə/, pl . caesuras or caesurae; Latin for “cutting"), also written cæsura and cesura, is a metrical pause or break in a verse where one phrase ends and another phrase begins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Terminal Caesura: a pause appearing at or near the end of the line.

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