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exiles

Noun
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

People who are forced to leave their home country, often for political or social reasons.

Detailed Definition
Exiles are individuals who have been separated from their homeland, typically due to persecution, war, or political reasons. In the context of the poem, the term highlights the plight of those who left their familiar surroundings in search of freedom and a new life, emphasizing their courage and determination. The use of 'exiles' evokes a sense of loss and longing for one's native land.
Example
Example in poetry:
“We are the music-makers, / And we are the dreamers of dreams,” writes Arthur O’Shaughnessy of visionary outsiders, a useful parallel to exiles creating culture afar; In Virgil’s Aeneid, Trojan exiles sail from ruined Troy and seek a new homeland, making exile the engine of epic journey; “Exile is a dream of a glorious return,” observes Salman Rushdie in a line often paired with modern poems of displacement; In “The New Colossus,” Emma Lazarus welcomes “the homeless, tempest-tost,” figures whose exile becomes part of a national arrival
Additional Notes
The term 'exiles' may be unfamiliar as it specifically refers to those who have been forced to leave their homeland, which is a more nuanced meaning than simply being away from home.; Found in the poem, The Landing of the Pilgrims by Felicia Dorothea Hemans
Also Known As
outcasts wanderers forsaken refugees
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