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.