2015年12月11日 星期五

western literature week 7






Vocabularies

-cide- to kill for instance: homocide/genocide/ suicide

fairest- means the most beautiful

haven- a place you can shelter in, somewhere safe

propaganda- political commercial, usually have to do with revolution or some kind of political promotion

relentless rage= very angry

Cupid- an arrow made of gold and another made of medal
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Cupid
-God of desire, erotic love , attraction and affection
He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, and is known in Latin also as Amor
Affair- rumors of sexual activities with other people than the original husband
Scandal- ugly rumors 
You are so in vain- you are over confident about yourself

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Dionysus
the god of the grape harvest, wine making and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in Greek mythology. Alcohol, especially wine, played an important role in Greek culture with Dionysus being an important reason for this life style.

Paraphrase- to copy or write down something that belongs to someone else in your own word to make it your own





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