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Why do poets use line breaks, white space, and stanzas?

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Poems have shorter lines than paragraphs, and they are surrounded by white space. ... Line breaks and white space help readers know how to read a poem out loud and inside their heads. Sometimes one makes a weeny pause at the end of a line, to honor the rhythm and emphasis placed there by the poet.

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