What is another word for caesura?
Pronunciation: [sˈiːsɜːɹə] (IPA) 
The word 'caesura' refers to a break or pause in a line of poetry. Other words that can be used as synonyms for this term include 'pause', 'interruption', 'hiatus', 'interval', 'cessation' and 'stoppage'. These words are often used interchangeably to describe a brief moment of silence in a poem, or a spot where a reader can take a breath in the reading of the text. They can be used to describe any instance where a sentence or line of text is broken up by a pause or interruption, whether in poetry or in other forms of writing.
