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Lyric instrument

Musical Instrument
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 musical instrument traditionally associated with the performance of lyric poetry

Detailed Definition
A lyric instrument refers metaphorically to the poet’s voice or chosen medium (e.g., harp, lute) as the vehicle for emotional expression in lyric poetry; historically, it also denotes actual musical accompaniment that shaped the rhythm and tone of sung verse in oral and courtly traditions.
Example
Example in poetry:
John Keats’ “Ode to a Nightingale” uses nightingale as lyric instrument for immortality; Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers” uses bird as lyric instrument; Contemporary poet Tracy K. Smith’s “My God, It’s Full of Stars” uses cosmos as lyric instrument; Sylvia Plath’s “Mirror” uses glass as lyric instrument for truth; Robert Frost’s “Birches” uses tree as lyric instrument for escape; Lucille Clifton’s “blessing the boats” uses boat as lyric instrument for journey.
Additional Notes
Lyric instrument: A metaphorical or literal reference to the musical tool (e.g., lyre, harp) associated with lyric poetry; symbolizes the poet’s voice or emotional medium.
Also Known As
Poet’s lyre Voice of strings Song-bringer Melodic muse-tool Lyre
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