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Saint Thomas More

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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

16th-century statesman and martyr, author of Utopia, executed for refusing Henry VIII's supremacy.

Detailed Definition
Saint Thomas More symbolizes conscience over power. Poets invoke his wit and integrity in verses on moral courage and humanist ideals amid tyranny.
Example
Example in poetry:
Saint Thomas More's "Utopia" and martyrdom for conscience inspire humanist poetry on moral courage against tyranny.; Poets reference his wit and integrity in verses exploring integrity amid Henry VIII's reign.; In historical sequences, he symbolizes the scholar-statesman choosing death over supremacy.; A poet might dramatize his scaffold speech in dramatic monologues.; His legacy features in poems on conscience, friendship, and Renaissance faith.
Additional Notes
Saint Thomas More (1478-1535), humanist author of Utopia, Lord Chancellor executed for refusing Henry VIII's supremacy, is patron of lawyers and politicians. Poets use his wit and conscience for integrity-amid-tyranny themes. Tip: dramatize scaffold or Tower imprisonment; related to other conscience martyrs, he models principled resistance in Renaissance or political verse.
Also Known As
Thomas More St. Thomas More
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