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Gamelyn

Historical And Literary Periods
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 hero of The Tale of Gamelyn, a medieval English outlaw romance often linked with Robin Hood traditions.

Detailed Definition
Gamelyn is a literary name from a medieval outlaw tale, not a common modern reference. Keats invokes it to connect Robin Hood with older English romance and ballad tradition.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Gone, the song of Gamelyn” evokes the medieval outlaw hero of The Tale of Gamelyn; Gamelyn is a dispossessed young man who resists corrupt authority; References to him can summon medieval popular romance and rebellion; “Robin Hood and Gamelyn” links legendary English outlaws.
Additional Notes
"Gamelyn" is a specific medieval literary reference that most readers would need to identify.; Found in the poem, Robin Hood by John Keats
Also Known As
folk hero legendary figure pastoral champion
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