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Web poetry

Genre
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 designed for online presentation, incorporating hyperlinks, scrolling structures, or web-based interactivity

Detailed Definition
Web poetry is verse created specifically for online environments, often incorporating hyperlinks, multimedia elements, or interactive features that redefine reading as a participatory, non-linear experience; it challenges print-based conventions of fixity and sequence, embracing digital affordances to explore new forms of poetic meaning and reader agency.
Example
Example in poetry:
Web poetry uses internet aesthetics or platforms: Flarf poetry scrapes search results; Net-poets like Mez Breeze use code-mixing; Contemporary example: tweets formatted as haiku; Such poetry engages with digital culture, memes, and hypertext; It challenges print-based norms; Often ephemeral or interactive.
Additional Notes
Web poetry exploits digital affordances (hyperlinks, multimedia, interactivity). Contrast with print-bound forms. Consider how navigation shapes meaning—nonlinearity may mirror thematic fragmentation or multiplicity.
Also Known As
Hypertext poetry Internet verse Digital stanza Online-connected poem
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