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Tailed sonnet

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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

A sonnet extended with an additional “tail” or line(s) beyond its usual 14-line structure

Detailed Definition
A tailed sonnet is a fourteen-line poem extended by one or more additional short lines (the “tail”) that comment on, undercut, or amplify the sonnet’s conclusion; this coda-like addition disrupts the sonnet’s formal closure, introducing irony, doubt, or further reflection, as in George Meredith’s “Modern Love” sonnets where tail lines expose marital disillusionment beneath polished surfaces.
Example
Example in poetry:
A tailed sonnet adds extra lines beyond 14: George Meredith’s “Modern Love” uses 16-line “sonnets”; Some Renaissance sonnets append a couplet for emphasis; A 14-line sonnet followed by a two-line envoi; Contemporary poets may add a “tail” to comment on the sonnet’s argument.
Additional Notes
Tailed sonnet|An Italian-style sonnet (octave + sestet) to which one or more extra lines (the "tail," or coda) are appended, altering the final effect and length; also known as a caudate sonnet.
Also Known As
Caudate sonnet Extended sonnet Sonnet with tail Caudated sonnet
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