Midterm exam:

a. 神的列表 (The immortals)

b. 多選一 (Multiple choice)

c. 解釋名詞 (Terms explanation)

d. ID 指認題 (Identification)

e. 簡答題 (Essay)

pelican 鵜鶘

Priam

the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son of Laomedon. Modern scholars derive his name from the Luwian compound Priya- muwa-, which means "exceptionally courageous"

Homeric simile

also called an epic simile is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length. The word "Homeric" is based on the Greek author, Homer, who composed the two famous Greek epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Many authors continue to use this type of simile in their writings.

* silver-fooded: Thetis

smirking

Verb

1.  to smile in an affected or smug manne

    E.g. I don't like the way he winks and smirks at me whenever he sees me.

-en (v.)

Ex: soften, worsen, sharpen

glimmer

Verb

1.  to shine faintly or unsteadily

     E.g. a light glimmered at the end of the passage .

escort= accompany 陪伴

NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) 北大西洋公約組織

Maras: the Turkish name for the Varosha quarter of Famagusta in Northern Cyprus