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sterne

Archaic Terms
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 archaic term for a ship's stern or rudder; used metaphorically in poetry for guidance, direction, or steering through peril.

Detailed Definition
The term 'sterne' is an archaic word for the stern of a ship, which is crucial for navigation. In the poem, it symbolizes guidance and control, paralleling how music can steer the mind and emotions. This metaphor enhances the poem's theme of music as a guiding force in human experience.
Example
Example in poetry:
A heauenly gift, that turnes the minde, like as the sterne doth rule the ship guiding; enhanced: "Sterne doth rule the ship of fate"; Spenserian navigation: "Heavenly sterne steers the soul"; contemporary: "Sterne of conscience"; educational: "Sterne helm in allegorical verse"; "Gift like sterne commands direction."
Additional Notes
The use of 'sterne' illustrates the guiding power of music, likening it to the steering of a ship.; Found in the poem, In Commendation of Musick by Richard Edwardes
Also Known As
stern severe austere unyielding
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