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Run-on metaphor

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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

An extended metaphor that carries across several lines beyond conventional brevity

Detailed Definition
A run-on metaphor is an extended figurative comparison that unfolds across multiple lines or stanzas without explicit resolution, allowing the metaphorical logic to evolve organically; it often blurs boundaries between tenor and vehicle, creating rich, layered meanings through sustained imaginative association.
Example
Example in poetry:
Run-on metaphor extends beyond logic: “Her anger was a volcano that erupted into a symphony that conducted an army that built a city that forgot her name.”; Shakespeare: “All the world’s a stage…”; “Grief is a river that becomes an ocean that drowns the moon.”
Additional Notes
Run-on metaphor extends comparison across multiple lines without resolution. Related to extended metaphor but emphasizes enjambment. Creates suspended meaning. Contrast with closed or contained metaphor. Builds tension through delay.
Also Known As
Carried metaphor Extended comparison Run-on figure Flowing analogy Enjambed metaphor
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