Speaker - persona In the word's everyday usage,a persona is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask.
Theme subject, matter Subject-matter refers to the literal topic of the piece in question. The theme is the underlying or overriding idea
of the piece, which can be concretely one thing and also interpreted by
the reader or viewer to mean/be whatever they so choose.
Motif(s) thematic In narrative, a motif
is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.
Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative (or
literary) aspects such as theme or mood. A narrative motif can be created through the use of imagery, structural components, language, and other narrative elements.
Memento mori emento mori (Latin: "remember (that you have) to die") is the medieval Latin theory and practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits.
morality/mortality
The immortals I'm only flesh and blood. I'm mortal.
It's my pleasure to learn that learn - get informed
Radish Radishes (Raphanus sativus) are annual or biennial brassicaceous crops grown for their swollen tap-roots which can be globular, tapering or cylindrical.
菜頭
Four weddings and a Funeral -''Funeral Blues"
O tell me the truth about love
Leda and the Swan A story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces or rapes Leda.
Poetry 1. Narrative poetry Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metred verse. Narrative poems do not have to follow rhythmic patterns. 2. Lyric poetry Lyric poetry is a form of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. The term derives from a form of Ancient Greek literature, the lyric, which was defined by its musical accompaniment, usually on a stringed instrument known as a lyre.
Stanza In poetry, a stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.
Liquid paper it is used to correct typewriting in the past, correction products now mostly cover handwriting mistakes.
Hyperbole A hyperbole is a dramatic over-exaggeration, used often in humorous
poetry. Done well, a hyperbole can also be a source of deft criticism,
mockery, or intrigue.e.g. To His Cory Mistress "To His Coy Mistress" is a metaphysical poem written by the English author and politicianAndrew Marvell.
Aristotle - Poetry is more philosophical than history
Carpe diem Carpe is the second-person singularpresentactiveimperative of carpō "pick or pluck" used by Ovid to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". It's usually translated to "seize the day"
Didacticism A philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art.The
term has its origin in the Ancient Greek word related to education and
teaching, and signified learning in a fascinating and intriguing manner.
Oscar Wilde An Irish author, playwright and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
Love at first sight
“Love - well, not love at first sight, but love at the end of the season, which is so much more satisfactory.”
―
Oscar Wilde,
Lady Windermere's Fan
Come out of the closet(coming out) A figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, and asexual (LGBT+) people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation (or lack thereof) and/or gender identity.
Rhyme scheme A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other.
iamb pentameter A commonly used type of metrical line in traditional English poetry and verse drama. The term describes the rhythm that the words establish in that line, which is measured in small groups of syllables called "feet". The word "iambic" refers to the type of foot that is used, known as the iamb,
which in English is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed
syllable. The word "pentameter" indicates that a line has five of these
"feet". e.g.
Greek prefixes used in naming
polygons and polyhedral ：
Prefix: op-op is aprefixappearinginloanwordsfromGreek,mostoftenattachedtoverbsandverbalderivatives,withthemeanings“atortoonesideof,beside,sidebyside” ( parabola;paragraph;parallel;paralysis) para-para is a prefix means blocking, against, concealing. e.g.oppose
parallel parking (完全平行的那種路邊停車) , pull over 靠邊停車
Parallel parking
Pun A form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.
