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Haptic metaphor

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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 comparison evoking touch or texture to convey emotional or sensory intimacy.

Detailed Definition
Haptic metaphor tactilely figures feelings, Stevens' palm at poem's end. It metaphors in Olds' bodily contacts. Poets use it to ground ethereal, fostering closeness. This device appears to sensualize abstraction, bridging senses. Metaphors haptically make intangible graspable.
Example
Example in poetry:
Stevens haptic "palm" at end; Hypothetical: Metaphoring embrace texture; Sharon Olds haptic bodies; Elizabeth Bishop haptic fish touch; Sensory poetry haptic sensations.
Additional Notes
Haptic metaphor evokes touch, sensory intimacy; texture comparisons; Stevens haptics palm; tip: for closeness; academics relate to phenomenology.
Also Known As
Tactile figure Touch metaphor
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