The caesura is an important, though not essential, element in Spanish verse. In verses of eleven or twelve syllables, however, the caesura is usually employed to give a break in a determined place. The caesura requires a strong accent on the syllable preceding it, and does not prevent synalepha.
Ex. Si al resonar confus|o^á tus espaldas, p. 171, XVI, l. 7.
Ex. Sabe que, ocul|to^entre las verdes hojas, p. 171, XVI, l.5.
The disposition of the caesural pauses determines the harmony of the versification, and usually varies with the accents so as to avoid monotony in the verse.
IV. RHYME
N.B. For purposes of Rhyme, words may be divided into two classes:
First, words ending in a vowel.
Second, words ending in a consonant.
Rhymes are called feminine, if the rhyme words end in a vowel.
Rhymes are called masculine, if the rhyme words end in a consonant.