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extended line

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

Verse line significantly longer than standard or expected length

Detailed Definition
extended line: Lines significantly longer than standard meters, often exceeding six feet and creating expansive, accumulative, or breath-defying effects. Extended lines appear in Whitman's free verse, epic hexameters, and contemporary experimental work, creating spaciousness and accommodating complex syntax. Long lines can suggest abundance, inclusive vision, or uncontrolled flow, contrasting with compressed short lines. Extended lines affect reading pace and breath, requiring sustained attention and creating distinctive rhythms. Understanding extended lines reveals how line length shapes meaning, with expansive form potentially suggesting expansive vision, abundance, or refusal of conventional compression.
Example
Example in poetry:
An extended line runs significantly longer than the established pattern in a poem, breaking from the prevailing line length to create emphasis or variation.
Additional Notes
Extended line significantly exceeds typical line length for its form, creating expansive, flowing rhythm. Used by poets like Whitman, extended lines accommodate complex syntax and accumulating imagery.
Also Known As
Prolonged line Overlong verse Extended verse line Attenuated line Cantilevered line hypermetric ending Stretched line Wide line Prolonged verse Long line Protracted measure
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