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Neoclassical period

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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 literary movement in the 17th–18th century emphasizing order, reason, and classical imitation

Detailed Definition
The Neoclassical period (late 17th to early 19th century) in poetry emphasized reason, order, balance, and adherence to classical forms and themes from ancient Greece and Rome, exemplified by poets like Alexander Pope and John Dryden who valued wit, decorum, and moral instruction over emotional excess.
Example
Example in poetry:
The poetry of Alexander Pope, marked by its use of the heroic couplet and its focus on reason, order, and social commentary; The era of John Dryden, characterized by wit, satire, and formal correctness; The use of classical allusions and the imitation of Roman poets like Horace and Virgil; Poetry that emphasizes decorum and restraint, such as Pope's An Essay on Criticism;
Additional Notes
Neoclassical period: A literary period (roughly 1660-1798) in English literature, characterized by a revival of classical (Greek and Roman) styles, emphasis on reason, order, form, decorum, and satire; major poetic forms include the heroic couplet and odes; key figures: Alexander Pope, John Dryden.
Also Known As
Augustan period neo-classical age eighteenth-century revival Augustan Age (England) Augustan Age
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