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chapter verse

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

Verse organized into discrete sections modeled after textual chapters, each functioning as a thematic or narrative unit.

Detailed Definition
Chapter verse denotes poetry organized into distinct, titled sections resembling prose chapters, each functioning as a self-contained unit within a larger narrative or thematic arc; this structure, seen in Byron’s "Don Juan" or Berryman’s "Dream Songs," enables episodic development, tonal shifts, and digressive exploration while maintaining overarching coherence.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Chapter verse denotes a verse that marks or begins a new chapter in a poem or collection.”; “Verse serving as a chapter heading or transition.”
Additional Notes
A poem or a section of a long poem that functions as a distinct unit or 'chapter,' usually containing a specific thematic focus or narrative movement; Suggests a progressive, book-like structure; Related to book division and capitolo verse.
Also Known As
sectional verse stanzaic section structural verse unit Capitular verse
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