Read the following poem: roses are red, and violets are blue. which word best describes the first two line endings of this poem? a. iambic b. enjambed c. end-stopped d. blank

B. Enjambed

Enjambment refers to the incomplete syntax at the end of the line, which means that the sentences run from one line of poetry to the next, without terminal punctuation (period). Lines that are not enjambed are called "end-stopped." Enjambment serves to increase tension as the meaning is delayed until the sentences are completed.

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,