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End-beginning repeat

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 structural technique where the closing element of a section echoes or repeats its opening, creating cyclical unity.

Detailed Definition
End-beginning repeat is a structural device where the final word or phrase of one stanza becomes the opening of the next, creating a chain-like continuity that propels the poem forward while reinforcing key motifs; this technique, seen in some ghazals or linked verse, generates both momentum and meditative recurrence.
Example
Example in poetry:
End-beginning repeat: A poetic device where a stanza or line ends with a word or phrase that the following stanza or line begins with; Dante’s terza rima rhymes echoing end to beginning; Chains of rhyme or word repetition between lines to unify structure; Villanelle refrains that return at line starts and ends.
Additional Notes
A type of repetition where a word or phrase that ends one line or stanza is then used to begin the very next line or stanza; a powerful form of linkage and emphasis; known as anadiplosis when applied to words/phrases.
Also Known As
Line-beginning echo End-start repeat Reprising line Initial repetition Anadiplosis
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