西洋文學概論~上課筆記(week 6)

u  dia- go through

     Ex: dialogue

           dialect

           diameter 

           omni-all

     Ex: omnipotent

           omnipresent

           omnivore

*35題(Quiz1)中找p1~12的內容*

pastoral- A pastoral place, atmosphere, or idea is characteristic of peaceful country life and scenery.  

Jerusalem- capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel; a holy   city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom.

 

diaspora- the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)

 

scattering- A scattering of things or people is a small number of them spread over an area.  

u  meter- measure

    Ex: thermometer

           hydrometer

    The immortals: Demeter Ceres

    Persephone 秋冬來源

    pomegranate -->

    

u  abduction

    ab-something negative

    Hades Pluto-

    lord of underworld

u   

    midterm test:

    1.    the immortals

    2.    multiple choice

    3.    id

    4.    essay

u  P200

voc / vok-to call

 Ex: invoke/ evoke

 u  NATO

     T- treaty(agreement)

     entreaty- An entreaty is a very polite, serious request.  

u  P189

   ·    Silver-footed goddess à simile, Homeric

   ·   Settling herself beside her weeping child àAchilles

u  P198

  ·     Remember your father, godlike Achilles à Peleus

  ·      But what is left for me? I had the finest sons.

  ·    the god of War à Mars

  ·    And the only one who could save the city. à Hector

u  P199

He spoke, and sorrow for his own father welled up in Achilles.

à well (n.) 水井(v.) 湧出泉來

The sound filled the room. à哭聲響徹雲霄

u  Next week: test Quiz2(1,2)