Comparison workshop
SyntaxversusEnjambmentWhat's the Difference?
Enjambment is a line-break relation involving syntax; syntax is the broader arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses.
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How They Differ
First idea
Syntax
Describes or manipulates grammatical arrangement in any prose or verse structure.
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Second idea
Enjambment
Carries an incomplete syntactic unit across a poetic line ending.
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Examples
Syntax
Gone was the laughter; remaining was the hush.
Enjambment
She carried through the rain / a letter still unopened.