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Chain reaction

Idiomatic Phrase
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 series of events where each triggers the next in rapid succession.

Detailed Definition
Chain reaction metaphors cascading consequences, central to poems on causality, history, and interconnected fates.
Example
Example in poetry:
“One rumor became a chain reaction: a shuttered shop, a silent street, a march”; A chain reaction poem traces how one image or action produces the next consequence; “A single verse triggered a chain reaction of waking voices,” presents art as catalyst; In climate poetry, melting ice, rising seas, and migration can form a grave chain reaction
Additional Notes
"Chain reaction" notes illustrate causality in historical or personal poems. Usage tip: Build sequences. Related: "domino effect" concepts. Supports interconnectedness themes.
Also Known As
domino effect ripple effect knock-on effect cascade snowball effect series of events
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