西洋文學概論~上課筆記(Week3)

u  1→ I
5→ v
10→ x
50→ L (口訣：half)
100→C
500→D
1000→M

·         羅馬數字：

1.       十進位

2.       個位數歸個位數，十位數歸十位數

 3.       - □ +

 ←   →
   4. 9

*往右加，逢4,9往左減

·         ex:
4→ IV
9→ IX
40→ XL
90→ XC
49→ XLIX
99→ XCIX

      2013→MMXIII

u  gen-birth, beginning

      ex: genes/generation/generator

      ver / vir -truth

      ex: verdict/verify/veracity

             virtual/virtue

u  The king James Version (James I)

    *The rage of Achilles

    Chryseis- her father was a priest of Apollo.

     assembly- call a meeting.                    

         foreshadowing-the act of providing vague advance indications; representing

         beforehand.

 

     Fate-命運之神

     Leto’s son à Apollon (Apollo)

     Peleus’ perfect son à Achilles

u  bard- a bard is a poet.

        crisis- an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty.

    *movie: Babel

u  plot conflict(s)

u  definition:

1.     in medias res-

is the literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the midpoint, rather than the beginning. In an in medias res narrative, the story opens with dramatic action rather than exposition setting up the characters and situation. For example, in Homer's Odyssey, we first learn about Odysseus' journey when he is held captive on Calypso's island. We then find out, in Books IX through XII, that the greater part of Odysseus' journey precedes that moment in the narrative.

2.      epic-

An epic is traditionally a genre of poetry, known as epic poetry. An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Epic poetry is a brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme; include the Ancient Greek Iliad and the Odyssey.