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Vectorial verse

Structure
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

Poetry structured to convey directional motion or force—through syntax, imagery, or lineation—suggesting purposeful progression or trajectory.

Detailed Definition
Vectorial verse employs directional force, momentum, or trajectory as organizing principles—using arrows, spatial progression, or kinetic imagery—to explore movement, intention, or desire as dynamic vectors that shape both form and thematic content.
Example
Example in poetry:
Vectorial verse: Poetry with directional force, like Whitman’s "Song of the Open Road"; Contemporary: "Vector" by Jorie Graham propels reader toward climate action; Terrance Hayes’ "American Sonnets" vector toward political urgency; Directional energy in M. NourbeSe Philip’s "Zong!" toward justice
Additional Notes
Experimental verse using direction, force, or momentum as organizing principle. Related to kinetic and spatial poetry. Rare; investigate experimental forms for scientific metaphors.
Also Known As
Directional verse Arrow poetry Force-direction verse Vector poetry
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