Which device occurs when a sentence runs over from one line to the next without a pause?

• A. End-stopped line
• B. Rhyme
• C. Enjambment
• D. Alliteration

Answer: (C)

Enjambment happens when a sentence or clause runs over from one line to the next without a pause or punctuation at the end of the line. This lets the thought spill into the next line, creating momentum and sometimes a sense of anticipation as you move forward to complete the idea. It contrasts with end-stopped lines, where a line ends with punctuation that marks a natural pause.

Rhyme is about matching sounds at line ends, and alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds; neither describes how a sentence carries over across line breaks. So the device described—where the line break doesn’t interrupt the sentence—is enjambment.