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Digital lyric

Genre
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 lyric poem created, distributed, or inherently shaped by digital technology or platforms

Detailed Definition
Digital lyric refers to poetry composed, distributed, or experienced through digital media, often incorporating interactivity, multimedia elements, or algorithmic generation; it challenges print-based conventions by embracing hypertext, scrolling interfaces, or real-time data to redefine poetic form and reader engagement.
Example
Example in poetry:
Tracy K. Smith’s “My God, It’s Full of Stars” uses digital lyric to blend cosmic imagery with technological references; Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen” incorporates digital lyric through fragmented, screen-like textual presentation; Ocean Vuong’s “Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong” uses digital lyric in its self-referential, mediated voice; Patricia Lockwood’s “Rape Joke” employs digital lyric through internet-inflected syntax and tone.
Additional Notes
Digital lyric integrates digital culture, technology, or internet aesthetics into poetic form or content—e.g., fragmented syntax, emoji, or screen-like layout; associated with 21st-century poets like Claudia Rankine and Patricia Lockwood; reflects how media shapes modern subjectivity.
Also Known As
Electronic lyric Cybernetic poem Digital-age verse Techno-poetic lyric Computer-generated verse Internet verse Web verse
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