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Whole-system view

Concept
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

Perspective that analyzes poetry in terms of interconnected systems

Detailed Definition
Whole-system view in poetry refers to an analytical or compositional perspective that considers all interconnected aspects of the poem—meter, imagery, sound, thematic layers—as parts of a functioning whole. Writers employing this view design each part to serve a collective effect, enhancing coherence and impact.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “Song of Myself,” Whitman takes a whole-system view of democracy, body, and cosmos; In “The Waste Land,” Eliot’s fragmented whole-system view critiques modernity; In “Paradise Lost,” Milton’s whole-system view encompasses heaven, hell, and earth; In “Citizen,” Rankine’s whole-system view connects personal slights to structural racism; In “Omeros,” Walcott’s whole-system view links Caribbean history, Homer, and ecology.
Additional Notes
Whole-system view|concept|Presents interconnected aspects of a theme suiting broad or ecological concepts. Holistic; tip: map relationships first; contrasts narrow focus for comprehensive insight.
Also Known As
Holistic vision Systemic perspective Total view Holistic
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