A caesura is often called masculine when it falls after a long, feminine when it falls after a short syllable.
In verses of eleven or twelve syllables, however, the caesura is usually employed to give a break in a determined place.
The caesura is an important, though not essential, element in Spanish verse.
The stress immediately before the caesura must be the second most important rhythmic stress of the verse.
To tell the truth, they have had to listen to far too much poetry, and too many discussions on the caesura.
The syllable sequence after the second caesura involves a change in foot quantity to pentamoraic trochaic feet.
The colon indicates the location of the caesura as described in traditional descriptions.
This can also be required at the caesura.
