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collaged lyric

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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 lyric poem assembled from fragmented or juxtaposed textual elements

Detailed Definition
A collaged lyric is a poem assembled from disparate textual fragments—quotations, found language, media snippets, or personal notes—juxtaposed to create new emotional or intellectual resonances; this technique, influenced by modernist and postmodern aesthetics, challenges linear narrative and embraces fragmentation as a mode of truth-telling, as in the work of M. NourbeSe Philip or Claudia Rankine.
Example
Example in poetry:
M. NourbeSe Philip’s “Zong!,” assembling fragments from legal documents into poetic form; Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen,” blending essay, image, and lyric into a collaged narrative; A poem splicing lines from news reports, song lyrics, and personal diary entries; A found-poem collage using phrases from street signs, advertisements, and overheard conversations.
Additional Notes
Collaged lyrics assemble fragments from diverse sources (ads, speeches, texts) into a new whole; inspired by visual collage and modernist montage—emphasizes juxtaposition and intertextuality.
Also Known As
Fragmented lyric Assemblage poem Patchwork verse Composite song cento variant Composite poem
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