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traveller

Noun
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

One who journeys from place to place; a classic archetype in poetry representing exploration, displacement, or the journey of life.

Detailed Definition
The word is ordinary in modern English, but in poetry it can carry a more symbolic or mysterious sense, as here where the traveller arrives unexpectedly and changes the scene. Blake uses the figure almost like a messenger or intruder.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Soon after she was gone from me, / A traveller came by” introduces an outsider who may carry news; The traveller is a common figure in ballads, quests, and encounter poems; “A traveller came by” shifts a private loss into narrative action; In contemporary poems, a traveller may also represent migration or displacement
Additional Notes
In the quoted passage, "traveller" is a plain noun, but it functions as a notable figure in the poem rather than a specialized term.; Found in the poem, Love's Secret by William Blake
Other Meanings of “traveller”
Also Known As
wayfarer nomad wanderer roamer
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