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aureate figure

Device
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 rhetorical figure that employs golden or gilded imagery to convey value, radiance, or idealized beauty in poetic description.

Detailed Definition
An aureate figure is a highly ornate, elevated rhetorical device or metaphor derived from classical or Latinate diction, often used in Renaissance and medieval poetry to convey grandeur, intellectual sophistication, or courtly refinement; examples include elaborate periphrases like “the liquid orb of night” for the moon, showcasing linguistic opulence over plain speech.
Example
Example in poetry:
Spenser’s “Faerie Queene” uses aureate figures like “ebon-steed” for elevated diction; Aureate figures borrow Latinate or archaic terms for ornamental effect; In Renaissance poetry, “lucent” or “azure” signal aureate style; They aim for linguistic richness over plain speech; Modern poets use them ironically or sparingly.
Additional Notes
aureate figure is an elaborate, highly ornamental figure of speech, often using complex syntax and vocabulary; related to aureate language and high style.
Also Known As
golden figure ornate device gilded rhetoric aureate trope Auric metaphor
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