Structure
End-Stopped Line
The dominant practice in neo-classical couplet verse (Dryden, Pope). Romantics often preferred enjambment for a more breathless, forward-moving effect.
Definition
A line of poetry that concludes with a grammatical pause or complete unit of sense, often reinforced by punctuation.
Example
'She walks in beauty, like the night.' (Byron) — complete sense and punctuation align at the line's end.