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Timeless

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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 poem or line that resists temporal placement or suggests eternal presence

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Detailed Definition
Timeless in poetry denotes work that transcends its historical moment through universal themes, archetypal imagery, or formal perfection, achieving enduring relevance; it avoids period-specific diction or references, aiming for mythic or spiritual resonance, as in Shakespeare’s sonnets on love and mortality or Rilke’s meditations on existence that speak across centuries.
Example
Example in poetry:
Timeless evokes permanence beyond temporal bounds: "Truth is beauty, beauty truth"; "The stars have always watched"; "Love needs no calendar"; "Mountains remember what men forget"
Additional Notes
Timeless|Describes poetry whose themes, imagery, or emotional impact transcend the specific historical context in which it was written, resonating universally across generations (e.g., the works of Shakespeare or Sappho); related to universal appeal.
Also Known As
Atemporal Beyond time Time-defying non-temporal outside temporality perennial
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