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Debate 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 single line functioning as a unit of argument or dialogue within a poetic debate, often contrasting with an opposing voice or stance.

Detailed Definition
A debate line is a single verse within a poetic debate that presents one side of an argument, often employing rhetorical questions, analogies, or appeals to authority to advance a position while anticipating counterpoints from the opposing voice.
Example
Example in poetry:
Debate line where one poet asks question and the other responds; “Who is truer in love?” followed by rebuttal; Single poetic exchange as debate; Paired lines representing opposing views
Additional Notes
A Debate line is a line of verse within a debate form poem that explicitly delivers one speaker's argument or counter-argument.
Also Known As
Contest line disputation verse argumentative line poetic challenge Agonic line
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