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Neoteric poetry

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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

Neoteric poetry refers to the innovative, highly refined verse of 1st-century BCE Roman poets like Catullus, emphasizing personal emotion and technical precision.

Detailed Definition
Neoteric poetry refers to the innovative, Hellenistic-influenced Latin verse of 1st-century BCE Rome (e.g., Catullus), characterized by polished craftsmanship, personal themes, and rejection of epic grandeur; it pioneered intimate lyricism, metrical experimentation, and urban sensibility that prefigure modern poetic concerns.
Example
Example in poetry:
Catullus’ concise, personal lyrics (e.g., Poem 5: “Vivamus, mea Lesbia…”); modern neotericism in Frank O’Hara’s “Lunch Poems”; intimate, urban-focused verse in Eileen Myles; neoteric brevity in Kay Ryan’s compact lyrics
Additional Notes
Neoteric poetry emphasizes novelty, innovation, modern subjects. Term from Latin "neoteroi" (new poets). Can apply to any era's avant-garde. Contrast with traditional verse. Context-dependent: what's "new" changes historically.
Also Known As
New poetry Modern verse Contemporary innovation Fresh poetics
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