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Geometric refrain

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 repeated pattern structured like shapes or symmetries for formal repetition.

Detailed Definition
Geometric refrain recurs in angular or circular forms, concrete in Apollinaire's visuals. It refrains in pattern poetry. Poets deploy it to embody order, mirroring math's beauty. This device appears to aestheticize structure, engaging visually. Refrains geometrically impose harmony on chaos.
Example
Example in poetry:
Apollinaire geometric concrete refrains; Hypothetical: Refraining in circle patterns; Pattern poetry geometric repeats; Guillaume Apollinaire calligrammes; Visual poetry geometric forms.
Additional Notes
Geometric refrain patterns shapes, concrete poetry; symmetric repeat; Apollinaire refrains visual; tip: for form; scholars relate to visual poetics.
Also Known As
Patterned repeat Symmetrical refrain
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