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Centrifugal movement

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 poetic structure that radiates outward from a central image, idea, or line, with elements diverging rather than converging.

Detailed Definition
Centrifugal movement in poetry denotes a formal or thematic tendency to radiate outward from a central point, dispersing energy, imagery, or voice into multiple directions; it often creates a sense of fragmentation, expansion, or dissolution, contrasting with centripetal forces that draw elements inward.
Example
Example in poetry:
Centrifugal movement: Language or imagery that radiates outward from a center—e.g., in Ginsberg’s “Howl,” the opening line “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness…” explodes into a cascade of images.
Additional Notes
Centrifugal movement pushes energy outward from a center—through digression, listing, or explosive imagery—creating expansiveness or chaos.
Also Known As
Outward motion radiating force expanding movement centrifugal energy
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