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Complete complex pentameter

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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 full five-foot metrical line without truncation, exhibiting complex internal variation while maintaining pentameter integrity.

Detailed Definition
A pentameter line maintaining five metrical feet while incorporating complex substitutions or variations in foot type, creating rhythmic sophistication within the familiar five-foot framework. Unlike simple iambic pentameter, this employs strategic mixing of iambs, trochees, spondees, or other feet while preserving the essential five-foot structure. Gerard Manley Hopkins and later Shakespeare demonstrate increasing metrical complexity within pentameter's bounds.
Example
Example in poetry:
Five metrical feet all present without truncation but using varied foot types; A pentameter line mixing iambs with anapests completely; Fully realized five-foot lines with complex substitutions
Additional Notes
Advanced metrical concept requiring understanding of substitution rules. More complex than simple pentameter but maintains five-foot structure. Gerard Manley Hopkins often employed such techniques.
Also Known As
Full complex pentameter Complete varied five-foot Unreduced complex five-measure Epitritic pentameter acatalectic
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