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Emendation device

Device
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 poetic technique that revises or refines earlier wording within the same poem, often to clarify, intensify, or correct initial expression.

Detailed Definition
A deliberate correction or modification included in the final text of a poem for rhetorical effect, differing from revision by remaining visible as part of the poem's surface. This device shows the poet's thought process, creates conversational tone, or emphasizes the emended point through contrast with the original statement. The emendation appears spontaneous but serves strategic purposes, guiding readers' attention and suggesting that meaning emerges through active thinking rather than predetermined statement.
Example
Example in poetry:
Emendation device corrects or revises within the poem: Alexander Pope’s “The Dunciad” includes mock-editorial notes; John Berryman’s “Dream Songs” use self-interruption (“I’m obliged to say I’m not”); contemporary poets like Claudia Rankine insert bracketed corrections in “Citizen”; Ezra Pound’s “Cantos” include marginalia as poetic emendation; Anne Carson’s “Nox” uses fragmented translation as editorial process.
Additional Notes
Deliberate correction within poem for rhetorical effect. Differs from revision by being part of final text. Shows thought process, creates conversational tone, or emphasizes the emended point through contrast.
Also Known As
Correction device Revision technique Emendation strategy Self-correction Epanorthotic correction
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