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Transmission capacity

Concept
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

The measure of a poem’s ability to carry and deliver its intended effect

Detailed Definition
Transmission capacity measures how effectively a poem carries and delivers its core meaning, mood, or energy from writer to reader, influenced by sonic texture, syntactic clarity, and imagistic precision; high capacity ensures the poem’s essence is fully received and felt.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Eliot’s lines transmit urban anxiety; In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley’s terza rima transmits prophetic urgency; In “Leaves of Grass,” Whitman’s free verse transmits vitality; In “The Raven,” Poe’s meter transmits obsessive grief.
Additional Notes
Transmission capacity: The maximum potential of a poem to transfer ideas or feelings from writer to reader; often tied to clarity and imagery density.
Also Known As
Carrying measure Transmission strength Passage capacity Conductivity Flow capacity
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