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Caudated sonnet

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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 fourteen lines with additional tail lines

Detailed Definition
A Caudated sonnet (“tailed sonnet”) extends the traditional 14-line form with additional lines or stanzas (the “cauda” or tail), often used for comic, satirical, or elaborative purposes; developed by poets like Francesco Berni, it subverts sonnet conventions by appending irreverent commentary or narrative expansion, blending formal discipline with playful digression.
Example
Example in poetry:
Caudated sonnet: Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire” adds a six-line coda to the Petrarchan form; A sonnet with a “tail” extending beyond the volta for thematic amplification; Modern caudated: 14-line sonnet + 4-line coda reflecting on climate grief (original)
Additional Notes
Sonnet with additional tail or coda beyond fourteen lines, typically six lines or less. Extended for thematic closure or ironic commentary. Shakespeare's Sonnet 99 has fifteen lines. See also: tail rhyme.
Also Known As
Tailed sonnet extended sonnet
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