Whileenjambmentis most famously used in poems, it can also be used in songs and other literature. Shakespeare was well known for including them in his plays. Below is an example ofenjambmentfrom Shakespeare. William Shakespeare,Hamlet(1609) To be, or not to be—that is the question: Whether...
Enjambed phrases hint at one meaning, only to reveal a different meaning in the line below. As meanings shift, the reader becomes part of the transition, discovering new interpretations along the way. "By the road to the contagious hospital" is a journey — through the countryside, through c...