Topic: Chapter 15-16 & discuss the midterm
- Discussion on midterm
●morph-"form"
polymorph- an animal or plant that has
different forms at different stages of its development
→ a polymorphic organism
amorphous(a- "without")- having no fixed form or shape
→an amorphous mass of jelly /an
amorphous segment of society
metamorphosis(meta-"higher,
beyond")- a major change that makes someone or
something very different
→the metamorphosis of
this tiny fishing village into a huge holiday resort
→We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy
schoolgirl into a
self-confident businesswoman.
Apollo and Daphne is a story from ancient Greek mythology, retold by Hellenistic and Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette.
Because of her beauty, Daphne attracted the attention and ardor of the god Apollo (Phoebus). Apollo pursued her and just before being overtaken, Daphne pleaded to her father, the rivergod Ladon, and Ge (Gaia) for help. So Ladon then transformed Daphne into a laurel tree.
In Metamorphoses by Roman poet Ovid, she is identified as the daughter of the rivergod Pineios in Thessaly.
<cf> The Metamorphosis
It is a novella by Franz Kafka. It has been called one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world.
The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation.
●mock(v.) = laugh at = (imitate to) make fun of
→Are you mocking me?
mockery(n.)- behavior or speech that makes
fun of someone or something in a hurtful way; a bad or useless copy of
something
→Bill's mockery of his dad's twitch was
a bit cruel, but it made us laugh.
mockingbird(n.)
●venerate V.S worship-
to venerate is to honor or very much
respect a person or thing; however, to worship is to have or show
a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God.
●ATM machine stands for Automatic Teller Machine
●"grotesque" gothic cathedral- in twisted form
In English literature the term is
generally associated with the 17th century metaphysical poets, an extension of
contemporary usage. The metaphysical conceit differs from an extended analogy in the sense that it does not have a clear-cut relationship between the things being compared. [=far reach comparison]
An example of the latter would be John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning ", in which a romantic couple is likened to a compass.
●Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Ulysses"
"We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
●"The Tempest" in the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony - Timothy Spall
An example of the latter would be John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning ", in which a romantic couple is likened to a compass.
John Donne's "No man is an
island"
●Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Ulysses"
"We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
●"The Tempest" in the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony - Timothy Spall
"Be not afeard; the isle is full
of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give
delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling
instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime
voices
That, if I then had waked after long
sleep,
Will make me sleep again: and then, in
dreaming,
The clouds methought would open and
show riches
Ready to drop upon me that, when I
waked, I cried to dream again."
●James Bond and the Queen London 2012
performance- burst into uproar
●offend V.S defend- to say things to support someone or
something that is being criticized (defender:被告)
●3D產業: Dangerous/ Dirty/ Difficult
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