Which poetic device, characterized by a structural pause in the middle of a line, is a defining feature of Old English versification?
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Correct answer: Caesura, or mid-line pause
In Anglo-Saxon poetry, the caesura is a deliberate break or pause in the middle of a line that separates the two alliterating half-lines. This structural element is essential to the rhythm and oral delivery of Old English verse.
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