Which feature characterizes the stanza structure of Living Space?

• A. Enjambment between lines
• B. Rigid rhymes throughout
• C. A strict meter with four-beat lines
• D. A single continuous long line per stanza

Answer: (A)

Enjambment between lines is the feature here. Enjambment means a sentence or thought runs over from one line into the next instead of stopping at the end of a line. In Living Space, the lines flow into each other, with pauses often breaking in the middle of a thought rather than at the end of a line. This creates a loose, flowing rhythm rather than a tight, formal one, which mirrors the way the physical space is improvised and precarious—stacks of bricks, makeshift supports, and patches that lean on one another to hold up the home. The stanza breaks and short, irregular lines contribute to this sense of an ongoing, imperfect construction, rather than a neatly metrical or rhymed scheme. So the way the lines push into the next, rather than ending decisively, best describes the stanza structure. The other options—regular rhymes, a strict four-beat meter, or a single continuous line per stanza—don’t fit the poem’s free-flowing, improvised feel.