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Cognitive dissonance

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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 discomfort arising from conflicting ideas or beliefs in poetry

Detailed Definition
Cognitive dissonance in poetry arises when conflicting ideas, images, or tones coexist, generating tension that challenges perception or belief; it drives metaphysical conceits (Donne), modernist fragmentation (Eliot), and postcolonial irony, provoking critical reflection.
Example
Example in poetry:
Cognitive dissonance: In Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy,” the juxtaposition of nursery-rhyme rhythm with Holocaust imagery creates cognitive dissonance, unsettling the reader through conflicting emotional registers.
Additional Notes
Cognitive dissonance: Psychological tension from holding conflicting beliefs; in poetry, evoked through paradox, irony, or juxtaposition to unsettle the reader—e.g., Dickinson’s “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain.”
Other Meanings of “Cognitive dissonance”
Also Known As
Mental conflict psychological tension cognitive contradiction mental dissonance
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