Question

poetic elements quick check
in which line does the poet use caesura? (1 point)
○ \once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,\
○ \for the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore—\
○ \over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—\
○ \and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.\

Explanation:

Caesura is a pause within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation. The first line has commas creating intentional pauses ("dreary," and "pondered,"), which are caesuras. The other lines lack such internal pauses (only end punctuation or dashes, which are not caesuras).

Answer:

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,"