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Lengthened comparison

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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

An extended simile or metaphor developed across multiple lines to deepen comparison and enrich poetic imagery.

Detailed Definition
Lengthened comparison is an extended simile or metaphor developed over multiple lines or stanzas, allowing for nuanced exploration of similarities and differences; it deepens thematic resonance by unfolding analogical logic gradually, as in epic similes or metaphysical conceits.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Homer’s epics, lengthened comparison appears in similes comparing warriors to lions or storms over multiple lines; In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” lengthened comparison likens Satan’s shield to the moon seen through Galileo’s telescope; In Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” lengthened comparison expands “I am the poet of the Body and I am the poet of the Soul” across stanzas; In Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Aurora Leigh,” lengthened comparison elaborates social critique through extended metaphor
Additional Notes
Lengthened comparison extends a metaphor or simile across multiple lines or stanzas, deepening resonance; it’s a tool for sustained imagery, as in extended metaphysical conceits.
Also Known As
Extended simile Amplified metaphor Elaborated analogy Developed analogy Sustained comparison
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