Talk:Enjambment

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You might like the linguistic root, but in contemporary criticism, nobody in the US, and almost nobody in the UK, uses the French spelling anymore. You're really leading students astray if you indicate otherwise.MaggieT 19:32, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Seen as the word comes directly from the French enjambement, I have moved this page. Although my dictionary lists "enjambment" as an alternative spelling, I see no reason to drop the "e". —Wereon 12:16, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I'm accustomed to seeing 'enjambment', but I like your reasoning. I do, however, think it appropriate to use the title spelling in the article proper. ;-) -- Perey 07:52, 15 Dec 2004 (UTC)

The Oxford English, American Heritage and Merriam-Webster Dictionaries all list enjambment as the primary spelling. — Miles←☎ 06:30, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

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That's a funny word!

Miles is absolutely right!!! Using an obsolete spelling because it happens to strike the fancy of a couple people here is just plain stupid. Should we use the French roots for all English words? Come on! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.213.117.15 (talk • contribs) 13:45, 2 May 2006.That was meMaggieTh65.213.117.15 18:08, 4 May 2006 (UTC)--sorry about the signature!65.213.117.15 18:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Candida

surely one shouldn't translate "candida" as "white"; Catullus wasn't making a racial observation, but must have meant "candida" in the sense of "shining", "fresh-faced", or the like.

[edit] example

This is enjambment too, right?

APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.

Thought it might be nice to have more non-Shakespearean examples... --Gargletheape 10:43, 17 July 2006 (UTC)