Question #6430414Single Choice

AP English Literatur

Question

In Emily Dickinson’s poem, “I felt a Funeral in my Brain,” how does the poet use caesura to enhance the rhythm of the poem?

"And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down—
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing—then—"

The pause after “broke” adds emphasis to the moment of mental collapse.

The absence of punctuation creates a smooth and uninterrupted flow.

The poem uses end-stopped lines, with a clear conclusion at the end of each line.

The poem’s rhythm is created entirely by the rhyme scheme.

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