Question

Review your copy of the poem "Heritage." How did Cullen use enjambment in the section that begins "So I lie, whose fount of pride, / Dear distress, and joy allied"?

It emphasizes the damming and release of the speaker's blood.

It adds emotional context to what the speaker is saying.

It takes away the speaker's sense of power over others.

It moves the reader past subjects that the speaker finds uncomfortable.

Answer 1

Enjambment in this section is used to emphasize the damming and release of the speaker's blood as it moves the reader past subjects that the speaker finds uncomfortable, adding emotional context to what the speaker is saying.