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Pow'r

Mythology
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 shortened form of 'power', often used to personify a divine or supernatural force.

Detailed Definition
In the context of poetry, 'Pow'r' can refer to a mythological or supernatural entity that embodies strength or control. In this poem, the speaker addresses 'Pow'r' as an envious force that governs time and fate, expressing a desire for it to reverse his misfortune. This personification highlights the speaker's helplessness in the face of time's passage and absence.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Ah, envious Pow'r! reverse my doom" divine; enhanced: "Ah, envious Pow'r! reverse my doom; fate's cruel hand"; classical invocation; contemporary: "Pow'r of algorithms"; educational: "Pow'r archaic for power in odes."
Additional Notes
The term 'Pow'r' is used in the poem to invoke a supernatural force that the speaker wishes to influence his fate.; Found in the poem, Absence by Richard Jago
Other Meanings of “Pow'r”
Also Known As
Power personified divine might supreme Pow'r celestial force Authority
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