Anglo-Saxon poetry began with oral traditions in 5th-6th centuries. Caedmon's "Hymn of Creation" legitimized native verse form in 7th century. Most Old English poetry written in four manuscripts from late 10th-11th centuries
Caesura is a break or pause in poetry, originating from Latin "cut". It appears in the middle of lines, unlike prose. Caesurae are marked by punctuation like commas or periods
Enjambment is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break. The opposite of enjambed lines is end-stopped lines. Enjambment encourages readers to continue reading between lines
Poetry has been around for almost four thousand years. Poetry conveys thoughts and emotions through lyrical word arrangement. Poets arrange words for meaning and create rhythm called meter. Stanzas are the main building blocks of poems
Simile is a figure of speech comparing unlike things using "like" or "as". Similes can use other words like "so" or "than" for comparison. Similes are figurative language that creates meaning beyond literal sense
Apostrophe is a figure of speech addressing absent or unresponsive entities. Word comes from ancient Greek meaning "turning away". Always uses second person, sometimes with "you" or "thou". Often introduced by exclamation "O"