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Literature & Poetry

B1·Intermediate

Literary terms, poetry forms, and vocabulary for discussing Persian literature

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beyt
NEWبیت
Verse (couplet)
این بیت از حافظ یکی از معروف‌ترین ابیات فارسی است
in beyt az hafez yeki az marooftarin abyate farsi ast
This couplet by Hafez is one of the most famous Persian verses
ghafiyeh
NEWقافیه
Rhyme
شاعر با مهارت قافیه‌های زیبایی برای غزلش انتخاب کرد
sha'er ba maharat ghafiyehaye zibai baraye ghazalash entekhab kard
The poet skillfully chose beautiful rhymes for his ghazal
este'areh
NEWاستعاره
Metaphor
استعاره‌های مولانا معانی عمیقی دارند
este'arehaye mowlana ma'aniye amighi darand
Rumi's metaphors carry deep meanings
dastan
NEWداستان
Story
داستان‌های شاهنامه از حماسه‌های بزرگ ادبیات فارسی هستند
dastanhaye shahnameh az hamasehaye bozorge adabiyate farsi hastand
The stories of the Shahnameh are among the great epics of Persian literature
roman
NEWرمان
Novel
بوف کور نوشته صادق هدایت مشهورترین رمان فارسی است
boofe koor neveshteye sadegh hedayat mashhoortarin romane farsi ast
The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat is the most famous Persian novel
fasl-lit
NEWفصل
Chapter
فصل اول کتاب درباره تاریخ ادبیات فارسی است
fasle avvale ketab darbare tarikhe adabiyate farsi ast
The first chapter of the book is about the history of Persian literature
shakhsiyat
NEWشخصیت
Character
شخصیت اصلی این رمان زنی شجاع و مستقل است
shakhsiyate asliye in roman zani shoja' va mostaghel ast
The main character of this novel is a brave and independent woman
ma'na
NEWمعنا
Meaning
معنای اشعار حافظ لایه‌های مختلفی دارد
ma'naye ash'are hafez layehaye mokhtalafi darad
The meaning of Hafez's poems has multiple layers
namad
NEWنماد
Symbol
در شعر فارسی، گل سرخ نماد عشق است
dar she're farsi, gole sorkh namade eshgh ast
In Persian poetry, the red rose is a symbol of love
sabk
NEWسبک
Style
سبک نوشتاری هر نویسنده‌ای منحصر به فرد است
sabke neveshtariye har nevisandeyi monhaser be fard ast
Every writer's writing style is unique
zhanr
NEWژانر
Genre
ژانر مورد علاقه من در ادبیات، داستان‌های تاریخی است
zhanre morede alagheye man dar adabiyat, dastanhaye tarikhi ast
My favorite genre in literature is historical fiction
shahkar
NEWشاهکار
Masterpiece
شاهنامه فردوسی شاهکار ادبیات حماسی فارسی است
shahnameye ferdowsi shahkare adabiyate hamasiye farsi ast
Ferdowsi's Shahnameh is the masterpiece of Persian epic literature
ghazal
NEWغزل
Ghazal (poetry form)
غزل‌های حافظ سرشار از عشق و عرفان هستند
ghazalhaye hafez sarshare az eshgh va erfan hastand
Hafez's ghazals are full of love and mysticism
masnavi
NEWمثنوی
Masnavi (poetry form)
مثنوی معنوی مولانا یکی از بزرگ‌ترین آثار ادبی جهان است
masnaviye ma'naviye mowlana yeki az bozorgtarin asare adabiye jahan ast
Rumi's Masnavi is one of the greatest literary works in the world
tasavvof
NEWتصوف
Sufism
تصوف تأثیر عمیقی بر شعر و ادبیات فارسی گذاشته است
tasavvof ta'sire amighi bar she'r va adabiyate farsi gozashte ast
Sufism has had a profound influence on Persian poetry and literature
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