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In musical notation, a caesura is marked by double oblique lines, similar to a pair of slashes ⟨//⟩. The symbol is popularly called "tram-lines" in the UK and "railroad tracks" or "train tracks" in the US. The length of a caesura where notated is at the discretion of the conductor.

Break, pause, or interruption in the normal tempo of a composition. Typically indicated by "railroad tracks", i.e., two diagonal slashes.

An epic caesura occurs in these lines from Shakespeare's Macbeth: “but how of Cawdor? / The Thane of Cawdor lives.” The lyric caesura is a feminine caesura that follows an unstressed syllable normally required by the metre. It can be seen in A.E. Houseman's “they cease not fighting / east and west.”

The word caesura, borrowed from Late Latin, is ultimately from Latin caedere meaning "to cut." Nearly as old as the 450-year-old poetry senses is the general meaning of "a break or interruption."

There are mainly four types of railway gauge used in India, which are: Broad gauge, Narrow gauge, Standard gauge (for Delhi Metro), and Meter Gauge. Broad Gauge: A broad-gauge is also known as a wide gauge or large line.

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III. Types of Caesura

• Initial Caesura: this is when the pause appears at or near the beginning of the line.
• Medial Caesura: the most common type of caesura, this is a pause in the middle of the line.
• Terminal Caesura: a pause appearing at or near the end of the line.

A caesura refers to a pause added into a line of poetry, whilst enjambment removes a pause from the end of a line to allow two or more lines to be read together.

Caesura can be used subtly to provide a place to take a breath between phrases. It keeps a feeling of natural flow and is soothing to read. Alternatively, it can make a dramatic pause to add a theatrical feel to a line.

break On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to caesura, such as: break, interval, pause, rest, and stop.

A caesura can appear in different places within a line. If it is near the start, it is called an initial caesura. The most common type, known as Medial caesura, is found near the middle. Terminal caesura is a pause at the end of the line.

A railway track (British English and UIC terminology) or railroad track (American English), also known as a train track or permanent way (often "perway" in Australia), is the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), ...