What is that? What is that for? Why should we care?
*sexual orientation 性傾向
the direction of an individual's sexuality with respect to the sex of the persons the individual finds sexually attractive
*Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, and poems that are enjoyed by children.
* juvenile (adj.) [ˋdʒuvən!]
1. a juvenile delinquent 少年罪犯
2. juvenile books 少兒讀物
*Children's Literature: It can be broadly defined as anything that children read or more specifically defined as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama intended for and used by children and young people. Including,
(1) picture books- Books includes lots of pictures.
(2) fairy tales- Fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants, mermaids, or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments.
(3) fables- Fable is a succinct fictional story that features animals or inanimate objects which are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson.
(4) nursery rhymes-Nursery rhyme is used for traditional poems and songs for young children.
(5) fantasy- Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting.
*The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
*oxymoron 諷刺 : sweet sorrow, wise fool
*矛盾Paradox : sometimes we can learn a lot from a wise fool
*Irony: ironic, situation
*imaginative - imagination in the tempest
*airy nothing, local habition 虛無飄渺的事物
*no harm done 不會有事
*If there’s something I do care about it, I will take my life to fulfill it without regret. 亦余心善兮，雖九死猶未悔
*unreliable narrator is a narrator, whether in literature, film, or theatre, whose credibility has been seriously compromised.
‧hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
*William Faulkner
Sound and fury
Confederate flag: Yankee doodle, confederation anthem, Dixie land
*Signifying nothing
*petty 小 (法語)
*luna 月亮
*William Shakespeare- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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1. contingent ( n.)
a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event; a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force
*Has the Martian contingent arrived yet?
2. comforting (adj.)
making you feel calmer and less worried or unhappy
*I tried to say something comforting but didn't.
3. palpable (adj.)
that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses
*There was a palpable sense of relief among the assembled crowd.
4. particular (adj.)
used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others ; greater than usual; special
*For no particular reason, she quit the job.
5. disposition (n.)
the natural qualities of a person's character ; a tendency to behave in a particular way
*This job is not suitable for people of a nervous disposition.
6. border (n.)
the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line ; a strip around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of fabric
*A market town on the border of Germany and Poland.
7.accelerate ( v.)
to happen or to make something happen faster or earlier than expected ; to start to go faster
*He shrugged indifferently and put the car into gear before accelerating away.
8. converge (v.)
to move towards a place from different directions and meet to form a large crowd ; to move towards each other and meet at a point
*The two rivers converge into one near Taipei.
9. unease (n.)
the feeling of being worried or unhappy about something
*I felt with a deep sense of unease, because I knew something was going to happen.
10. stamp (n.)
to make a feeling show clearly on somebody's face, in their actions, etc. ; to show that somebody has a particular quality
*This painting clearly bears the stamp of genius.
11. evident (adj.)
clear; easily seen; obvious
*What he wants to do is evident.
12. stability (n.)
the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being disturbed in any way (= the quality of being stable)
*The military exercise threatened the peace and stability of the region.
13. overturn (v.)
if something overturns, or if somebody overturns it, it turns upside down or on its side ; to officially decide that a legal decision etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer valid
*The car skidded and overturned, trapping the driver inside.
14. existing (adj.)
In existence or operation at the time under consideration; current
*To remain competitive, we need to improve existing products and develop new lines.
15. abrupt (adj.)
sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way ; speaking or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more than is necessary
*The bus came to an abrupt halt.
16.termination (n.)
the act of ending something; the end of something
*The two countries had a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade.
17. precarious (adj.)
A precarious situation is likely to become worse
*He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.
18. anarchy (n.)
when there is no law or government, or when people ignore them
*Anarchy reigned following the death of the king.
19. reverence (n.)
a strong feeling of respect and admiration
*Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets.
20. amenity (n.)
a building, piece of equipment, or service that is provided for people's comfort or enjoyment
*People who retire to the country often miss the amenities of a town, e.g. libraries, cinemas, etc.
21. citadel (n.)
a strong castle that was used in the past to protect people when their city was attacked
*We visited a medieval citadel in Italy.
22. capricious (adj.)
likely to suddenly change your ideas or behavior
*Employees who are at the mercy of a capricious manager.
23. chasm (n.)
hole
a long, deep, narrow hole in rock or ice
24. arbitrary (adj.)
not based on a system or principles and often seeming unfair
*I don't know why I chose that one; it was a completely arbitrary decision.
*Although arbitrary arrests are illegal, they continue to occur in many parts of the country.
25. sublime (adj.)
extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable
*He is a man of sublime virtue.
*I like sublime mountain scenery.
*What a sublime meal that was.
