How are your classmate’s linebreaks? Do they speed up or slow down the poem? Is it appropriate for the material? How can they rebreak the lines? Some people like longer lines and some shorter, but understanding the difference and playing with different breaks can be important too. Break the following in your own way. It’s a section from “Engagement” by Adam Sol.
The young man knows he's going to die today, but he's wrong.
The other young man figures the army is the best way to improve his life,
but he's wrong.
They both think their weapons will protect them, but they're wrong.
They both believe their prayers will help.
The other young man figures the army is the best way to improve his life,
but he's wrong.
They both think their weapons will protect them, but they're wrong.
They both believe their prayers will help.
Here are a few ways this poem can be enjambed:
The young man knows
he’s going to die today,
but he’s wrong.
OR
The young man knows he going to die today,
but he’s wrong.
OR
The young man
knows he’s going to die
today,
but he’s wrong.
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