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Conceit Revelation

Metaphysics
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 conceit that discloses, unveils, or suddenly reveals hidden truth, operating as a moment of insight where apparent meaning gives way to deeper significance. The revelation itself becomes the poem's purpose and effect.

Detailed Definition
Revelation conceits create dramatic moments where readers suddenly perceive meaning they previously missed, generating the intellectual pleasure and spiritual satisfaction characteristic of metaphysical poetry. These conceits suggest that truth lies hidden beneath surfaces, waiting for attention and imagination to disclose it.
Example
Example in poetry:
John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet XIV” reveals divine grace through violent imagery; Emily Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for Death” reveals eternity through a carriage ride; George Herbert’s “Love (III)” reveals divine generosity through dialogue; T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets” reveals the “still point” of divine presence; Sylvia Plath’s “Ariel” reveals transcendence through self-annihilation; Rumi’s poetry reveals divine unity through the soul’s journey.
Additional Notes
Conceit Revelation depicts sudden insight—Herbert’s “The Flower” climaxes in recognition of God’s recurring mercy, using seasonal metaphor to frame revelation as cyclical grace.
Also Known As
Epiphanic Conceit Divine Disclosure Sudden Insight
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