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Caudate sonnet

Form
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 sonnet extended beyond the traditional 14 lines by the addition of one or more tail-like coda lines.

Detailed Definition
A caudate sonnet is an extended sonnet form featuring a standard 14-line structure followed by a “tail” (cauda) of additional lines, allowing for satirical, explanatory, or narrative expansion beyond the volta; used by Milton and others for polemical or comic effect.
Example
Example in poetry:
A caudate sonnet extends the traditional 14-line form with a coda or “tail”; John Milton’s “On the New Forcers of Conscience Under the Long Parliament” uses this structure, adding six extra lines after the sonnet to deliver a satirical punchline.
Additional Notes
Caudate sonnet (“tailed sonnet”) extends the traditional 14-line form with additional lines (a “tail”), often for satirical or expansive commentary; used by John Milton and later poets for subversive closure.
Also Known As
Tailed sonnet extended sonnet sonnet with coda fourteen-plus-line sonnet
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