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1. metrical (a.) ['mɛtrɪkḷ]
connected with the rhythm of a poem, produced by the arrangement of stress on the syllables in each line
2. wholesale (n.)
connected with goods that are bought and sold in large quantities, especially so they can be sold again to make a profit
3. furtive (a.)
behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed
EX: There was something furtive about his actions.
4. imperial (a.)
connected with an empire
EX: Britain's imperial expansion in the 19th century
5. shamble (v.)
to walk in an awkward or lazy way, dragging your feet along the ground
EX: The old man shambled out of the room muttering to himself.
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1.rex-Latin word:king
2.python大蟒蛇
pythian (adj.)
3.exile=banish
4.Teiresias:"Because you are the one who is haunted."
one:Oedipus
5.Hubris also hybris, means extreme haughtiness,prideor arrogance. Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with realityand an overestimation of one's own competence or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power.
6.三部曲: Antegone, Oedipus the king, Oedipus at colonial
- 1. tragedy--a serious play with a sad ending, especially one in which the main character dies; plays of this type
- 2. ★catharsis--the process of releasing strong feelings, for example through plays or other artistic activities, as a way of providing relief from anger, suffering, etc
- 3. ★catharsis’ key words: cleaning, emotional, pity, fear, purging.
- 4. ★ be contend with -- to accept and be satisfied with something and not try to have or do something better
- 5. ★ vine: an alcoholic drink made from plants or fruits other than grapes
- 6. liquor: strong alcoholic drink (用穀物釀造)
- 7. ★ origin of tragedy drama’s key words: Dionysus, dithyrambs, phallic songs, Dioysia.
- 8. ★Oedipus: Oedipus (meaning "swollen-footed") was a mythical Greek king of Thebes.He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster on his city and family. This legend has been retold in many versions, and was used by Sigmund Freud to name the Oedipus complex.
- 9. ★Sphinx : is a mythological creature that is depicted as a recumbent feline with a human head.
- 10. ★Agamemnon: Atreus’s son
- 11. ★Creon--Jocasta的兄弟,被Oedipus派去問Apollo’s oracle (神讖).
- 12. ★Tiresias --Theban prophet.
- 13. Tiresias said“I say you(Oedipus) are the murderer you hunt.”
- 14. ★magni-:big, great
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