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Uniform-meter verse

Meter
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

Verse adhering strictly to a single, consistent metrical pattern throughout

Detailed Definition
Uniform-meter verse is poetry in which every line strictly follows the same metrical scheme—such as iambic pentameter—without substitutions or deviations, ensuring rhythmic regularity and structural coherence.
Example
Example in poetry:
Milton’s “Paradise Lost” uses unrhymed iambic pentameter throughout; Shakespeare’s plays use consistent blank verse; Pope’s “Essay on Man” maintains heroic couplets uniformly; Longfellow’s “Evangeline” uses unbroken dactylic hexameter.
Additional Notes
Uniform-meter verse uses one metrical pattern exclusively; common in traditional forms; deviations are usually intentional and meaningful.
Also Known As
Single-meter verse Iso-metrical poetry Consistent-rhythm verse Isometric stanza
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