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Monologic voice

Concept
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 unified speaker or persona whose perspective remains consistent and unchallenged throughout the poem.

Detailed Definition
Monologic voice presents a single, unified speaker without internal contradiction or polyphonic interruption, creating the illusion of coherent subjectivity; while common in lyric poetry, modernists often subvert it to expose the fragmented or socially constructed self.
Example
Example in poetry:
Monologic voice: “One speaker, uninterrupted, confessional” (Plath); “Dramatic monologue: Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’”; “Stream of consciousness without reply” (modern); “Voice alone in empty room” (atmospheric)
Additional Notes
Monologic voice: A poem spoken in a single, consistent voice without dialogue or polyphony; common in dramatic monologues and confessional poetry; contrasts with dialogic or heteroglossic texts.
Also Known As
Single voice Soliloquy form Individual speaker Singular utterance
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