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flow power

Concept
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

The dynamic force that propels a reader through a poem’s structure and sound

Detailed Definition
Flow power refers to the kinetic energy and forward drive of a poem’s language, achieved through meter, alliteration, assonance, and syntactic continuity; it determines how compellingly the verse moves the reader from beginning to end, maintaining engagement through musical and conceptual propulsion.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Eliot’s enjambment and internal rhyme create flow power through urban anxiety; In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley’s terza rima drives prophetic urgency; In “Leaves of Grass,” Whitman’s free verse pulses with organic flow power; In “The Raven,” Poe’s refrain and meter generate hypnotic flow.
Additional Notes
Flow power: The intensity and strength of a poem’s movement; high flow power creates momentum and musicality.
Also Known As
Expressive flow Transmission energy Carrying power Conductivity
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