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deflective structure

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 deliberately indirect form of arrangement avoiding explicitness

Detailed Definition
Deflective structure describes a poetic form that avoids direct confrontation or resolution by shifting focus, introducing digressions, or employing ambiguity, thereby creating tension through evasion rather than explicit statement or closure.
Example
Example in poetry:
Deflective structure avoiding direct issue; Irony redirecting attention; Satirical redirection of blame; Structure leading audience away from central question
Additional Notes
A deflective structure is a poetic form or arrangement that intentionally guides the reader's attention away from a central or painful truth, often using digressions or complex layers of metaphor.
Also Known As
Deflective form evasive structure sidestep construction poetic diversion Avertive construction
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