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After-song

Structure
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A supplementary lyrical section appended after a poem’s main body, functioning as an epilogue, coda, or reflective afterthought.

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The Sestina — A sestina is built from six end-words that return in a changing order across six stanzas and a brief closing envoi. Its pattern can look daunting on paper, but it is best understood as an audible cycle: familiar words arriving in new emotional and grammatical surroundings.

Ode — An ode is not one rigid pattern but a flexible lyric genre in which a speaker gives sustained, heightened attention to a person, object, place, idea or experience. It can praise, question, remember, mourn and think aloud.

Detailed Definition
A concluding section added after the main body of a poem, often serving as a dedication, moral, or shift in perspective. Most commonly known as the envoi in French fixed forms like the ballade and chant royal, the after-song typically addresses the poem to a patron, beloved, or general audience. It provides formal closure while potentially introducing new thematic elements or commentary on the preceding verses.
Example
Example in poetry:
The envoi of a ballade serves as an after-song to the main stanzas; Swinburne's poems often include brief concluding sections after the main verses; A tornada in Occitan poetry functions as an after-song
Additional Notes
Also called "envoi" in French forms like ballades and chant royal. Often contains a dedication or addresses the poem to a specific person. Creates a sense of formal conclusion and can shift the poem's perspective or tone.
Also Known As
Envoi Tornada Send-off Coda Epode
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