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Pitty

Archaic Terms
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

An archaic word for compassion or sorrow felt for another's suffering; its use in poetry evokes a chivalric, medieval tone, emphasizing shared grief and the noble emotion of pity.

Detailed Definition
The term 'Pitty' is an archaic spelling of 'pity,' which refers to a feeling of sorrow or compassion for someone else's suffering. In the poem, it is used to express the tragic state of love being buried, suggesting a loss of empathy or compassion in the face of cruelty.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Or that Dead Pitty thus should bee / Tomb'd in a Living Cruelty" archaic pity; enhanced: "Or that Dead Pitty thus should bee / Tomb'd in a Living Cruelty"; Donne compassion; contemporary: "Pitty lost in indifference"; educational: "Pitty spelling in metaphysical poetry."
Additional Notes
The word 'Pitty' is used to convey the sorrow associated with love's demise, highlighting the emotional depth of the poem.; Found in the poem, Were thy heart soft, as Thou art faire by Henry King
Also Known As
pity compassion mercy
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