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Gluttony verse

Genre
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

Poetry thematically centered on overindulgence or excess, often satirical

Detailed Definition
Gluttony verse is poetry that thematizes excess—of language, desire, consumption, or sensation—using dense catalogs, repetitive structures, or visceral imagery to explore indulgence, waste, or bodily appetite as both sin and celebration in moral or satirical contexts.
Example
Example in poetry:
Horace’s Epodes include gluttony verse satirizing excess (“Let’s drink, for Thrasybulus advances!”); John Skelton’s “Colyn Cloute” mocks clerical greed with gluttonous imagery; modern example: Billy Collins’ “The Afterlife” humorously depicts heaven’s buffet; gluttony verse uses food/drink imagery for moral or comic critique; it often appears in satire and carnival poetry; this subgenre links consumption to social vice.
Additional Notes
Gluttony verse: Poetry that thematically explores the concept of excessive consumption, appetite, or overindulgence, not necessarily just for food but for any desire or experience; it may use a heavy, overwhelming style.
Also Known As
indulgence verse excess poetry feast of lines decadent stanza Abligurition verse
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