New Words

WEEK 40 & 41
rhetoric:(1) use sometimes exaggerated of language
(2)skill in the effective use of speech
=oratory=hyperbole
clique: a narrow ,exclusive circle or groups of persons; especially , one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
=coterie=gang=mob
extol: to praise highly
=acclaim=exalt=glorify
facile: easily accomplished or attained
=effortless=hasty
cant: insincere or almost meaningless talk
=deceit=dishonest=hypocrisy=sanctimoniousness
umbrage: to feel upset or annoyed usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect you
=anger=annoyace=exasperation=indignation=vexation
magnanimous: very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated
vilify: malign =slander
=defame=denounce=smear=revile
vapid :uninteresting,dull
=boring=innocuous=insipid=tedious=uninspiring
proximity: closeness=contiguousness
lassitude: weariness=fatigue=laziness=exhaustion
fatuous: asinine=foolish=absurd=inane
contort: twist violently
repertoire: works that an artist is ready to perform
imperceptible: unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight
=indistinguishable=insignificant=invisible=inaudible=subtle
curry:to seek favor by flattering
pall :(1)cease to please, become dull
        (2) to lose in interest or attraction
succulent: juicy
=luscious=moist=tasty=yummy
satiety:  the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity
=saturation=engorgement=indulgence
intrinsic: being an extremely important and basic characterisitic of a person or thing
=innate=deep-seated=elemental=inherent=peculiar
potpourri: medley,mixture
=brew=collection
denote: indicate,represent something
=stand for=announce=imply
allude: to mention someone or something without talking about them directly
=advert=imply=insinuate=point=refer
insidious: sly,seductive,treacherous
=dangerous
advent: the coming of an important event
=arrival=coming=onset
impious: agnostic
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Book Recommendation~
Fangirl by  Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Summary (From Goodreads)

A coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. 

Cath is a Simon Snow fan.

Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan...

But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving.

Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.

Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can’t let go. She doesn’t want to.

Now that they’re going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn’t want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She’s got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words... And she can’t stop worrying about her dad, who’s loving and fragile and has never really been alone.

For Cath, the question is: Can she do this?

Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? Writing her own stories?

And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?

Levi( by Andrew Garfield)

Cath  (  by    Zooey Deschanel)

Let me start by saying,I love this book.It's so cute and hilarious~

Well ,now I am a freshmen in local university,I have the same feeling as Cath first stepped into the gate of her college.She was so afraid of being without her twin sister ,Wren,whose character was totally different from her. Cather's first friend in school was Reagan,her roommate,Reagan,which is not out of our imagination since Cather is so shy and weird and abnormal. She prefered to have breakfast with herself and write her own Simon Snow novel.However ,I really like her.

The story is about Cather, and it's a true coming of age story, where she has to figure out who she is and how she fits into college life, away from all the comforts of home. And she has to do all this without her other half, her twin, Wren. She has to find a place where she can be happy, but with so many tangled ties to her past can she really move forward into the adult world alone?

"Underneath this veneer of slightly crazy and mildly socially retarded, I'm a complete disaster."

I adore Cather! Full stop, end of story. She has her moments where you kind of want to shake her into doing something, but at the same time you always understand where she's coming from. Why she makes the decisions she does. I'm not a huge lover of fan-fiction  but throughout this story you start - if you didn't already - to develop an admiration for these writers. I also found the way in which Rowell uses Cath's Simon and Baz tales to emphasise the struggles that parallel in the twins lives a really nice touch. Especially the idea that the end of a story doesn't actually mean the end. There's never an end if you keep believing in something, or maybe, someone.

I think that one of the biggest story plots of this book is the twins mother - or lack of one as the case may be. They both deal with the whole 'mum' situation in different ways which pulls them apart, leading them down two very different paths. I found that even when they weren't specifically referring to her, the fact that she abandoned Cath and Wren seemed to seep into every inch of this book. I couldn't say what I would do in that situation, but I think I would be team Cather.

SWOON ALERT! Levi... he's our obvious fictional crush, he has a couple of layers to him but in the end he is what he is. Which in my opinion? Makes a refreshing change from all the male leads where you spend half the book figuring out if they're a decent human being or not. And apart from a dodgy middle section, I really like the way he treats Cath! But to be fair was that really his fault?

Overall this is a really interesting read. It had my attention from the first chapter. It's real and gritty at times, not shying away from reality or sugar coating it. But at the same time it doesn't ever take it too far, it's still a sweet and enjoyable story that will have you pestering all you friends to read it just so you can talk about it! Or maybe that's just me... Either way, if you haven't read this then you need to! It's the perfect YA Contemporary Romance. 

So, before you lovely people rush out to buy a copy of Fangirl I wanted to leave you with one of my favorite quotes of the book, and a little something that I think this story deserves!
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Poetic by Aristotle

1.Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of poetry？
It's written in verse
2.Which of the following contains a mix of direct and indirect narrative?
Homeric epic
3.Which of the following is NOT "art"in the Greek sense of the word?
A peacock''s feather
(a spear /a tragedy/ a table)→can be the art in Greek sense of the word.
4.Which of the following is NOT a reason for why we like imitations?
There is a sense of safety in not having to deal with reality.
We can learn from imitation /Imitations exercise our reason/we are not repelled by imitations of things we would normally find repellent.
5.Which of the following is was the last to evolve?
tragedy
6.Which if the following is not the one of "three unities"?
Unity of character
(three unities:
1.unity if action
2.unity of place
3 .unity of time)
7.Which is the only unity that Aristotle insists upon?
unity of action
8.Which of the following is the most important?
plot
9.Which of the following is the LAST important?
spectacle
10.Which of the following is NOT a part of Aristotle 's definition of tragedy?
It has an unhappy ending
※ Aristotle 's definition of tragedy  are:
1.It arouses pity and feat
2.It involves mimesis
3.It's performed rather than narrated
11.Which of the following genres has the same plot structure as tragedy?
Epic poetry
12.Which of the following has an episodic structure?
Both biography and history
13.A complex plot must contain :
※Peripeteia and Anagnorisis

Anagnorisis is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. Anagnorisis originally meant recognition in its Greek context, not only of a person but also of what that person stood for.
Anagnorisis was the hero's sudden awareness of a real situation, the realization of things as they stood, and finally, the hero's insight into a relationship with an often antagonistic character in Aristotelian tragedy.
Peripeteia 
Peripeteia  is a reversal of circumstances, or a turning point. The term is primarily used with reference to works of literature. The Anglicized form of peripeteia is peripety.
14.Which of the following is NOT necessary to all tragedies?
commos
The three things that are necessary to all tragedies are:
1.Exode 
2.Parode
3.Episode
15. Which is the best kind if tragic plot?
A harmful deed is premeditated in ignorance ,but a discovery helps prevent it.
16.Which is the worst kind if tragic plot?
A harmful deed is avoided knowingly
17.Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a tragic hero?
The hero must be male
(The requirements that a tragic hero needs are
1.Must be good
2.Must be consistent
3.Must be high social status)
18.Which is the worst kind of anagnorisis ?
Recognition  by means of signs or marks
19,Which is the best kind of the structure of anagnorisis
that arises through the structure of the plot
20.Which of the following is NOT within the domain of thought?
Exhibiting shyness through hunched posture.
21.Which of the following is NOT a metaphor ?
That's as likely as cold day in July.(It's a irony )
22.Which of the following is NOT a feature of epic poetry?
lambic meter(The features of the epic poetry are 
1.unity of plot
2. a noble hero 
3.it's narrated)
23.Which of the following is NOT true of epic poetry?
It's a more impressive spectacle than watching tragedy
24.Which of the following is NOT an acceptable  reason for including ?
That are necessary to make the plot work
(three acceptable reasons for including:
1.The poet is portraying things as the ought to be, not as they are
2.The poet is things according to public opinion
3.They add to the astonishment and excitement of the story)
25.Which of the following is NOT a reason given by Aristotle to prefer tragedy over epic poetry?
Exaggerated gestures can add something in performance.
(Reasons given by Aristotle to prefer tragedy over epic poetry are:
1.Tragedy contains music & spectacle
2.There's more unity in tragedy
3.tragedy is shorter and more compact ) 
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