Elision enjambment is a sophisticated poetic technique that combines two distinct devices: elision, the omission of a vowel or syllable (typically at word boundaries) to maintain metrical flow, and enjambment, the continuation of a sentence or clause beyond the end of a line without a terminal pause; together, they create a seamless, fluid rhythm that propels the reader forward while subtly compressing sound and syntax—for instance, in Keats’s "Ode to a Nightingale," the line “My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains / My sense” uses both enjambment and implied elision (“numbness pains my sense” flowing without pause or full articulation) to mimic the speaker’s blurred, dreamlike state.

Enjambment using elision to blur line boundaries. Fluid technique. Combines two devices. Study tip: Read aloud to hear how omitted sounds create seamless flow across line breaks.