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Artificial solution

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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 forced or unnatural conclusion to poetic conflicts lacking organic development

Detailed Definition
Artificial solution: A resolution in narrative poetry that feels mechanically imposed rather than naturally arising from the poem's internal logic or emotional progression. This term describes endings that rely on convenient coincidences, sudden reversals, or authorial intervention that doesn't emerge organically from the established narrative. Such solutions may satisfy plot requirements but often feel unsatisfying to readers who expect thematic or emotional coherence.
Example
Example in poetry:
A plot resolution that feels forced or unconvincing despite being technically complete; An ending that solves the conflict but lacks emotional authenticity; A mechanical conclusion that ties up loose ends without organic development; Resolution imposed by the poet rather than emerging naturally from the narrative
Additional Notes
A resolution that feels forced or mechanically imposed rather than naturally arising from the poem's development. Compare with contrived resolution and deus ex machina.
Also Known As
Forced ending Mechanical resolution Contrived conclusion Unconvincing denouement Deus ex machina
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