Words of the Week: Elegy & Eulogy

14 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

by: Megan Jenkins (alumni) "Is is romantic how all my elegies eulogize me?""The Lakes" by Taylor Swift According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, elegy is defined as "a poem in elegiac couplets," ,…

Word of the Week: Paradox

24 Feb 202119 Feb 2021

by: Megan Jenkins (alumni) In literary terms, paradox is defined as, "a statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense" (Literary Devices). The Poetry…

Word of the Week: Juxtaposition

20 May 2020

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, juxtaposition is a noun meaning, "the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to…

Word of the Week: Folklore

29 Jan 202028 Jan 2020

The term folklore combines the two words folk and lore. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, the word folk means "people generally" (Merriam-Webster) and the word lore means "a particular body…

Word of the Week: Allegory

4 Dec 20194 Dec 2019

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, allegory is defined as "the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence." The origins of the word stem from…