Literary notes about Verve (AI summary)
In literature, the word verve encapsulates an energetic, spirited force that brings a narrative or performance to life. Authors use it to convey the spirited animation of characters and the passionate execution of artistic endeavors, as seen when a storyteller is praised for the "verve and brightness with which the story is told" [1] or when a character bursts forth with "verve, dash, roguery, devilry" on stage [2]. This term also underscores the freshness and originality of creative expression, whether in the dynamic compositions of a musical piece [3] or in the spirited retelling of a traditional tale [4]. Verve, thus, functions as a marker of vivacity and inventive flair throughout literary artistry.
- The Manchester Courier says:—"It is impossible to give any idea of the verve and brightness with which the story is told.
— from First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt - On the boards her real secret self seemed to flash forth, full of verve, dash, roguery, devilry.
— from The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Israel Zangwill - It has a catching blissfulness and a verve that make it one of the best American songs.
— from Contemporary American ComposersBeing a Study of the Music of This Country, Its PresentConditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates andBiographies of the Principal Living Composers; and anAbundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, andCompositions by Rupert Hughes - Mrs. O'Shanaghgan began the old tale to-night, telling it with a little more verve even than usual.
— from Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl by L. T. Meade
