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Sheet-like structure

Structure
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 flat, uniform poetic organization lacking pronounced depth or variation

Detailed Definition
Sheet-like structure describes a poetic form that unfolds horizontally rather than vertically—through long, flowing lines or prose blocks—evoking the flat, continuous surface of a sheet; this structure emphasizes accumulation, breath, or stream-of-consciousness over stanzaic division, often used in meditative or descriptive poetry to create a sense of expansiveness, immersion, or unbroken perception.
Example
Example in poetry:
Poems with uniform line lengths and minimal enjambment, creating a flat, sheet-like appearance; works using prose blocks with subtle internal rhythms; examples include some of Robert Creeley’s minimalist poems; verse that avoids stanza breaks to form a continuous plane
Additional Notes
Sheet-like structure evokes immersion—use long lines or prose blocks to create a flowing, uninterrupted surface that mirrors consciousness, landscape, or time.
Also Known As
Planar form Horizontal verse Expansive layout Unbroken textual field Lamination
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