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dart

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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

Dart is a small, pointed missile thrown by hand, used in games, hunting, or as a weapon.

Detailed Definition
Dart appears in poetry as a swift emblem of the sudden strike and the miniature spear of chance or skill. In literary contexts it represents the quick attack. Poets draw on the dart to illustrate themes of the unexpected wound, the accuracy of the throw, and the cultural presence of the small projectile in the games of the tavern and the imagery of love or death.
Example
Example in poetry:
The dart’s small flight and sudden stick appear in poems of precise and intimate attack; Verse of the pub or the myth lets the miniature spear carry concentrated force; “The dart found the treble twenty as if it had been called by name” illustrates exact intention; Educational examples show the missile as the reduced form of the javelin or arrow; Poets use the dart when the wound or the score must be delivered from a short distance.
Additional Notes
The dart’s short flight and sudden stick concentrate the drama of aim into a nearly intimate distance. Poets exploit both the missile’s speed and its capacity to quiver in the target. Teachers can contrast the dart with the longer trajectories of the arrow or the javelin. Related missiles include the plumbata and the various throwing knives. The image is especially effective when the wound or the score must be delivered from across a room rather than across a field.
Also Known As
flit javelin
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