Poems and Short Stories Flashcards

Flashcards for lecture notes on poems and short stories, focusing on vocabulary and key concepts.

Free Verse

A poem with no set structure, rhyme, or meter.

First-person narrative

Narrative perspective told from the 'I' or 'we' point of view.

Symbolism

The use of an object or idea to represent something else.

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

Irony

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Melancholic

A poem that is reflective in tone, often dealing with themes of loss or longing.

Alliteration

The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

Narrator

The person telling the story.

Colloquial language

Informal, conversational language.

Empathy

Feeling or showing compassion.

Restraint

The act of controlling or suppressing one's feelings or behavior.

Juxtaposition

The placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Self-sufficiency

The quality of being self-sufficient.

Resilience

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.