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th'extremity

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 form of 'the extremity', referring to a critical or severe situation.

Detailed Definition
The term 'th'extremity' is an archaic contraction of 'the extremity', indicating a state of great distress or severity. In the context of the poem, it highlights the intense emotional turmoil experienced by the speaker, emphasizing the dire consequences of concealing one's sorrows. This usage reflects the poetic style of earlier English literature, where such contractions were more common.
Example
Example in poetry:
Th'extremity is great,He dies if he conceal, crisis; enhanced: "Th'extremity is great... silence fatal"; Shakespearean peril: "Extremity of love"; contemporary: "Th'extremity of climate"; educational: "Th'extremity utmost in dramatic speech"; "Conceal at peril of extremity."
Additional Notes
The word 'th'extremity' appears in the line, emphasizing the severity of the speaker's emotional state.; Found in the poem, On the Faithlessness and Venality of his Times by James Graham
Also Known As
the extremity utmost limit farthest reach dire end
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