Caesura Humanities & Arts Dictionary Definition A metrical pause or break within a single poetic line—often signalled by a natural speech pause, punctuation, or a shift in metrical stress—that functions as an internal boundary shaping rhythm, phrasing, and interpretive focus.
Caesura Humanities & Arts Dictionary Definition A metrical pause or break within a single poetic line—often signalled by a natural speech pause, punctuation, or a shift in metrical stress—that functions as an internal boundary shaping rhythm, phrasing, and interpretive focus.