Caesura
Definition:
This literary device involves creating a fracture of sorts within a sentence where the two separate parts are distinguishable from one another yet intrinsically linked to one another. The purpose of using a caesura is to create a dramatic pause, which has a strong impact. The pause helps to add an emotional, often theatrical touch to the sentence and conveys a depth of sentiment in a short phrase.
Example:
Mozart- oh how your music makes me soar!
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3 comments postedThis is a well-written definition. I always encountered this in my reading but I never knew the name for it. Since all of these are so long, I think there should something that shows how to pronounce them.
Try thinking of the show Maury, when mothers are trying to convince their ex-lovers that they were the father. Then just before Maury tells you they DNA results he goes to commercial.
THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE HAHA
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