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Clausula

Meter
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 rhythmic pattern or cadence at the end of a line, especially in Latin and medieval poetry, affecting closure and musicality.

Detailed Definition
A clausula is a patterned ending rhythm (e.g., stress patterns or syllable counts) that lends a characteristic cadential feel to lines and can be repeated for effect.
Example
Example in poetry:
Clausula in Roman rhetoric: Cicero’s rhythmic sentence endings like “– u u – –”; in poetry, clausula refers to metrical cadence closing a line or stanza; Horace’s odes use glyconic clausulae for lyrical resolution; modern example: A.E. Stallings’ rhyming couplets employ iambic clausulae; this technique ensures sonic satisfaction at phrase end; it’s crucial in oral performance.
Additional Notes
Concluding phrase or sentence in rhetoric and poetry. Often provides rhythmic closure. Related to: cadence, clausula vera. Study medieval and Renaissance prosody for usage.
Also Known As
cadential pattern final cadence
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