End-stopped line
A line of poetry that ends with punctuation (period, comma, semicolon) and completes a grammatical phrase or clause. End-stopped lines create pauses and distinct units.
Real World
In Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, 'So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.' — both end-stopped lines create a sense of finality and permanence matching the poem's claim.
Exam Focus
Comment on pacing and control: end-stopped lines slow the reader down — explain why the poet wants that deliberate pause at that moment.
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