Yang Jin-yu
Abstract
The line-break is the one remaining distinguishing feature of English poetry on the page, the last line of defense before English poetry looks like English prose. This paper discusses the value of line-breaks in much free verse in English poetry and the possibility of dispensing with them.
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The line-break is the one remaining distinguishing feature of English poetry on the page, the last line of defense before English poetry looks like English prose. This paper discusses the value of line-breaks in much free verse in English poetry and the possibility of dispensing with them.
Key concepts: Poetry, Line (geometry), Literature, English poetry, Free verse, Value (mathematics), Feature (linguistics), Art