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spatiotemporal setting

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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

A poetic setting defined by both its spatial and temporal coordinates

Detailed Definition
Spatiotemporal setting in poetry refers to the integrated depiction of place and time as a unified atmospheric or thematic backdrop; rather than treating location and era separately, the poet weaves them into a single immersive context that shapes mood, character, and narrative possibility.
Example
Example in poetry:
Setting merging place and time: "London, 3 a.m., rain-slicked and empty"; "The battlefield at dawn, 1863"; "Grandmother’s kitchen, summer 1952"; "Cyberspace, midnight, endless scroll"
Additional Notes
The spatiotemporal setting is the specific combination of time and place (the when and where) in which a poem's action or reflection occurs; a key element in narrative and descriptive poetry for establishing atmosphere and context.
Also Known As
Time-space setting temporal-spatial scene chronotopic setting Chronotope
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