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Completed line

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

A line of verse that forms a complete grammatical sentence or clause, ending with punctuation and syntactic closure rather than enjambment.

Detailed Definition
A verse line ending where clause, phrase, or sentence reaches grammatical conclusion, creating syntactic closure that coincides with line ending. Similar to closed or end-stopped lines, completed lines emphasize grammatical wholeness within the line unit. Each line functions as self-contained syntactic structure requiring no continuation. This technique reinforces line as meaningful unit and creates clear demarcations between verses, common in formal poetry emphasizing structural regularity.
Example
Example in poetry:
Each line forms a complete grammatical sentence; Lines ending where clauses naturally conclude; Verses with syntactic closure at line break; Self-contained lines requiring no continuation
Additional Notes
Similar to closed line but emphasizes grammatical completion specifically. Understanding this helps analyze how poets use syntax to create or resist closure.
Also Known As
Syntactically closed line End-stopped verse Finished line Terminal complete line End-Stopped Line
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