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Tricks

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

Tricks in archaic usage refers to cunning, deceitful actions or clever maneuvers, often with a sense of slyness.

Detailed Definition
The word 'Tricks' in the poem refers to the deceptive actions or behaviors of Phillis that cause the speaker to feel conflicted. It implies a sense of playfulness but also a hint of betrayal, as the speaker acknowledges the tricks that come with love. This term enhances the complexity of the relationship depicted in the poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
I forgive her all her Tricks;Which, tho' I see,I can't get free; deceptions; enhanced: "All her Tricks... bind the heart"; Cavalier: "Love's tricks"; contemporary: "Tricks of illusion"; educational: "Tricks wiles in amorous lyrics"; "Forgive yet enslaved by Tricks."
Additional Notes
The use of 'Tricks' emphasizes the playful yet deceitful nature of love as portrayed in the poem.; Found in the poem, Phillis is my only Joy by Sir Charles Sedley
Also Known As
ploys stratagems artifices wiles Spades
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