Caesura
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A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a footand commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in themiddle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the cæsural accentrests, or which is used as a foot.
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a caesura is a climatic pause during a play added to bring suspense just before something important happens
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