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closing run-on

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

The continuation of syntactic or semantic meaning beyond a line’s expected cadential or rhythmic endpoint, delaying closure for dramatic effect.

Detailed Definition
Closing run-on, or enjambment at a poem’s end, occurs when the final line syntactically continues beyond the poem’s boundary, implying unresolved thought or ongoing action; this technique resists closure, inviting the reader to project meaning beyond the text and emphasizing continuity over finality.
Example
Example in poetry:
Ending the poem with an enjambed line flowing beyond; Last line run‑on to nowhere; Verses refusing closure with carry‑over; Ending momentum without full stop.
Additional Notes
closing run-on|A line of verse where the sense and grammatical structure continue uninterrupted past the end of the line (a type of enjambment) right up to the very last line of the poem or stanza.
Also Known As
run-on ending terminal enjambment closing overflow end-line continuation Cadential enjambment
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