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Centrifugal structure

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

Poem organization that moves outward from a central image or concept

Detailed Definition
A structural pattern where poetic elements radiate outward from a core idea or image, with each stanza or section exploring increasingly distant associations or implications
Example
Example in poetry:
Centrifugal structure: Whitman’s “Song of Myself” radiates from “I” to cosmos without linear plot; A poem where stanzas diverge from a core image like spokes; Contemporary: “From this wound, ten rivers flow” (original), each stanza a new tributary
Additional Notes
Poetic organization that disperses meaning or energy outward from central point. Opposite of centripetal structure. Creates radiating effects rather than convergence. Common in modernist and experimental forms.
Also Known As
radiating structure expanding form
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