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Coleridge ballad

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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 ballad in the manner of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, often featuring supernatural or exotic elements

Detailed Definition
A Coleridge ballad is a narrative poem in the Romantic tradition exemplified by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” featuring supernatural elements, archaic diction, strong meter (often ballad stanza: ABCB quatrains), and moral or psychological depth beneath a folkloric surface.
Example
Example in poetry:
Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” with its supernatural elements and ballad meter; “Christabel,” featuring Gothic atmosphere and rhythmic irregularity; “Love,” a conversation poem with lyrical and narrative fusion; “The Three Graves,” a ballad exploring guilt and haunting
Additional Notes
Coleridge ballad: Refers to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s contributions to the Romantic ballad tradition (e.g., “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”), blending supernatural elements with folk forms; contrast with Wordsworthian ballad (10104).
Also Known As
Supernatural ballad Romantic mystery lyric Lyrical mariner tale Lyrical Ballad
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