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majestic ode

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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 formal ode characterized by elevated diction, stately rhythm, and themes of awe, reverence, or sublime grandeur, often addressing cosmic or heroic subjects.

Detailed Definition
Majestic ode is a formal, elevated lyric poem celebrating grand themes—such as nationhood, nature, or heroic virtue—with stately diction, complex stanzas, and rhetorical flourish; modeled on Pindar or adapted by Romantic poets like Shelley, it conveys awe, reverence, and public significance through ornate structure and lofty tone.
Example
Example in poetry:
majestic ode (A formal, elaborate, often lengthy lyric poem written in a dignified style and addressing a serious subject); John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn"; Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind"; William Wordsworth's "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"
Additional Notes
A long, formal, and serious poem, often structured into stanzas with complex metrical patterns, written to celebrate an event, person, or theme in a high style; see also Pindaric Ode or Horatian Ode.
Also Known As
Grand ode Regal ode Noble ode Basilic ode Royal ode
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