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craftsman

Archaic Terms
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

Craftsman refers to a skilled worker or artisan, particularly one who creates art or objects by hand.

Detailed Definition
The term 'craftsman' denotes a person who is highly skilled in a particular craft, often associated with artistry and creation. In the context of this poem, it implies the need for a master artist to capture the divine beauty of the Angel's face. This word underscores the theme of artistry and the challenges inherent in representing the sublime.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Spenser’s “A greater craftsman’s hand thereto doth need,” craftsman suggests a maker whose skill approaches art or divine creation; In older verse, a “craftsman” may be an artisan, as in a smith, mason, carver, or weaver whose manual labour becomes a figure for poetic making; Compare William Morris’s medievalising poems, where the skilled maker stands against industrial mass production; A poet may call God the supreme craftsman, shaping “the life of things indeed”; In contemporary discussion, the term can describe a poet attentive to technique, form, revision, sound, and finish rather than merely inspiration
Additional Notes
The word 'craftsman' emphasizes the need for exceptional skill in art to depict the Angel's beauty accurately.; Found in the poem, The glorious portrait of that Angel's face by Edmund Spenser
Also Known As
artisan artificer
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