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initiate (v.) /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/

definition:

to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)

initiation

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation

definition:

a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Hindu diksha, Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training.

commencement (n.) /kəˈmɛnsmənt/

definition:

US : a ceremony during which degrees or diplomas are given to students who have graduated from a school or college

hooding ceremony 蒙頭儀式

The little riding hood 小紅帽

The Blind Side 攻其不備

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/

Michael Oher: Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But honor, that's the real reason for you either do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage, and that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.

weirdo (n.) /ˈwiɚdoʊ/

definition:

a strange or unusual person

ex:

People think Wayne's a weirdo, but he's really a nice guy.

hump (v.) /ˈhʌmp/

definition:

chiefly British : to carry (something heavy)

ex:

They had to hump [=lug] the supplies far into the jungle.

derriere (n.) /ˌderiˈeɚ/

definition:

the part of the body you sit on buttocks

ex:

I slipped on the ice and fell on my derriere.

cozy (adj.) /ˈkoʊzi/

definition:

friendly and pleasant

ex:

We had a cozy dinner with the whole family.

brat (n.) /ˈbræt/

definition:

the child of a person whose career is in the army, navy, etc.

ex:

I was an army/navy/military brat.

cop (n.) /ˈkɑːp/

definition:

police officer

ex:

He threatened to call the cops on us.

dump (v.) /ˈdʌmp/

definition:

to put (something) somewhere in a quick and careless way

ex:

You can dump the coats on the bed.

bind (v.) /ˈbaɪnd/

definition:

to tie or wrap (something) with rope, string, etc.

ex:

She bound her hair in a ponytail.

wound (n.) /ˈwuːnd/

definition:

an injury that is caused when a knife, bullet, etc., cuts or breaks the skin

ex:

She suffered/received a knife/stab wound to/in her thigh.

rune (n.) /ˈruːn/

definition:

any of the characters in the alphabets that were used in ancient times by people of Northern Europe

ex:

Each rune had its own magical significance.

asylum (n.) /əˈsaɪləm/

definition:

protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed

ex:

She was granted asylum after it was made clear that she would be killed if she returned to her native country.

eccentric (adj.) /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/

definition:

tending to act in strange or unusual ways

ex:

She is so eccentric that she is regarded as a bit of a curiosity.

truce (n.) /ˈtruːs/

definition:

an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time

ex:

There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months.

warlock (n.) /ˈwoɚˌlɑːk/

definition:

a man who has magical powers and practices witchcraft : a sorcerer or wizard

ex:

That's the nature of the warlock class.

replica (n.) /ˈrɛplɪkə/

definition:

an exact or very close copy of something

ex:

It's an authentic/exact/faithful/perfect replica of an ancient Greek urn.

chip (v.) /ˈtʃɪp/

definition:

to break off a small piece from (something)

ex:

I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth.

crusade (n.) /kruˈseɪd/

definition:

a major effort to change something

ex:

She has devoted herself to the crusade for equal rights for all people.

summon (v.) /ˈsʌmən/

definition:

to order (someone) to come to a place

ex:

The queen summoned him back to the palace.

immense (adj.) /ɪˈmɛns/

definition:

very great in size or amount

ex:

Her movies continue to enjoy immense [=enormous, tremendous] popularity.

idealistic (adj.) /aɪˈdiːjəˌlɪzəm/

definition:

believing that you should live according to high standards and principles, even if they cannot really be achieved, or showing this belief

ex:

The scheme was criticized as too idealistic and impracticable.

agoraphobic (n.) /ˌægərəˈfoʊbijə/

definition:

a fear of being in open or public places

ex:

Object To explore the effect of Eclectic Psychotherapy in agoraphobia.

hooker (n.) /ˈhʊkɚ/

definition:

prostitute, a woman who has sex with men for money

ex:

Where did she get that getup? She looks like a hooker.

angelic (adj.) /ænˈʤɛlɪk/

definition:

looking good, kind, and gentle

ex:

She had an angelic smile, but a dreadful temper.

widow (n.) /ˈwɪdoʊ/

definition:

a woman whose husband often leaves her alone while he plays sports or is involved in other activities

ex:

Everyone joked that she was a golf widow. [=a woman whose husband is often away playing golf]

lair (n.) /ˈleɚ/

definition:

a place where someone hides or where someone goes to be alone and to feel safe or comfortable

ex:

She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.

instrument (n.) /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

definition:

a tool or device used for a particular purpose

ex:

The murder weapon was a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points]

faux pas (n.) /ˈfoʊˌpɑː/

definition:

an embarrassing social mistake

ex:

Arriving too early would be a serious/major faux pas.

juggernaut (n.) /ˈʤʌgɚˌnɑːt/

definition:

something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped

ex:

The group became a sales juggernaut in the commodity options business.

nefarious (adj.) /niˈferijəs/

definition:

evil or immoral

ex:

Why make a whole village prisoner if it was not to some nefarious purpose?

loin (n.) /ˈloɪn/

definition:

an area on the back of an animal's body near the tail

ex:

Pork loin is very lean meat and isn't too expensive.

slather (v.) /ˈslæðɚ/

definition:

to cover something with a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc.

ex:

We ate lobster slathered with/in butter.

protuberance (n.) /proʊˈtuːbərəns/

definition:

a usually rounded part that sticks out from a surface

ex:

There was a small protuberance [=bulge] on the skull.

arid (adj.) /ˈerəd/

definition:

very dry : having very little rain or water

ex:

These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.

zeal (n.) /ˈziːl/

definition:

a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

ex:

She attacked her homework with renewed zeal [=enthusiasm] after getting her first A.

crocus (n.) /ˈkroʊkəs/

definition:

a small purple, yellow, or white flower that blooms in the early spring

ex:

Bertha watched the lengthening days, the colored crocus spring from the ground, the snowdrops.

petal (n.) /ˈpɛtl̟/

definition:

one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower

ex:

Each white petal had a stripe of red.

morbid (adj.) /ˈmoɚbəd/

definition:

relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)

ex:

She has a morbid interest in funerals.

tapestry (n.) /ˈtæpəstri/

definition:

a heavy cloth that has designs or pictures woven into it and that is used for wall hangings, curtains, etc.

ex:

The tapestry did but tremble in the wind, he shook.

fester (v.) /ˈfɛstɚ/

definition:

to become painful and infected

ex:

His wounds festered for days before he got medical attention.

turgid (adj.) /ˈtɚʤəd/

definition:

disapproving : very complicated and difficult to understand

ex:

He used to make extremely dull, turgid and frankly boring speeches.

flirt (v.) /ˈflɚt/

definition:

to behave in a way that shows a sexual attraction for someone but is not meant to be taken seriously

ex:

He used to flirt with every girl he met.

hallucinogenic (n.) /həˈluːsənəʤən/

definition:

a substance (such as a drug) that causes people to see or sense things that are not real : a substance that causes hallucinations

ex:

The contents of the images extend like hallucinogen.

vent (v.) /ˈvɛnt/

definition:

to allow (something, such as smoke or gas) to go out through an opening

ex:

Windows should be opened to vent the fumes.

paranoid (adj.) /ˈperəˌnoɪd/

definition:

having or showing an unreasonable feeling that people are trying to harm you, do not like you, etc.

ex:

It's nothing more than a paranoid fantasy.

freak (n.) /ˈfriːk/

definition:

informal: a person who is very interested or active in something specified

ex:

For the real speed freak, there is a 2 - litre, fuel - injection version of the car.

mundane (adj.) /ˌmʌnˈdeɪn/

definition:

dull and ordinary

ex:

Peace comes through rising above the mundane and seeing the larger picture.

agony (n.) /ˈægəni/

definition:

extreme mental or physical pain

ex:

She was in terrible agony after breaking her leg.

downgrade (v.) /ˈdaʊnˌgreɪd/

definition:

to give (someone or something) a lower rank or grade

ex:

If you confess to the crime, we may be able to downgrade [=reduce] the charge.

gingerbread (n.) /ˈʤɪnʤɚˌbrɛd/

definition:

a cake or cookie made with molasses and ginger

ex:

We made gingerbread men [=gingerbread cookies shaped like people] for the holidays.

block (v.) /ˈblɑːk/

definition:

to be placed in front of (something, such as a road or path) so that people or things cannot pass through

ex:

There's an accident blocking the road.

請公假

indent (v.) /ɪnˈdɛnt/

definition:

to start (one or more lines of text) farther to the right than other lines of text

William Faulkner

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Faulkner

Barn Burning

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_Burning

O. J. Simpson

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson

Aladdin à Iago à肩上的小嘍嘍

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

Macbeth:

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

To the last syllable of recorded time;

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

boardwalk (n.) /ˈboɚdˌwɑːk/

definition:

a wooden path along a beach

ex:

A boardwalk can be on the ground or raised above the ground several feet.

vein (n.) /ˈveɪn/

definition:

any one of the tubes that carry blood from parts of the body back to the heart

ex:

Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis.     

cloak (n.) /ˈkloʊk/

definition:

a thing that hides or covers someone or something

ex:

The soldiers began their attack under (the) cloak of darkness.

secrecy (n.) /ˈsiːkrəsi/

definition:

the act of keeping information secret

ex:

She swore him to secrecy. [=made him promise to keep a secret]

sting (v.) /ˈstɪŋ/

definition:

of an insect, plant, or animal : to hurt (someone) by piercing the skin with a sharp, pointed part that usually contains poison

[+ object]

ex:

I got stung by a bee.

exterior (adj.) /ɛkˈstirijɚ/

definition:

located on the outside of something

ex:

Beneath his brash exterior, he's still a little boy inside.

warrior (n.) /ˈworijɚ/

definition:

a person who fights in battles and is known for having courage and skill

ex:

The priestly caste does not normally intermarry with the warrior caste.

clutch (v.) /ˈklʌtʃ/

definition:

to hold onto (someone or something) tightly with your hand

ex:

I had to clutch the counter to keep from falling.

drench (v.) /ˈdrɛntʃ/

definition:

to make (someone or something) completely wet

ex:

She drenched him with a bucket of cold water.

pavement (n.) /ˈpeɪvmənt/

definition:

the hard surface of a road, driveway, etc.

ex:

He stopped the car just off the pavement.

hail (n.) /ˈheɪl/

definition:

pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain

ex:

Many cars were damaged by hail during the storm.

stale (adj.) /ˈsteɪl/

definition:

of food : no longer good or appealing : no longer fresh

ex:

A miasma of stale alcohol hung around him.

breed (v.) /ˈbriːd/

definition:

to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind

ex:

He got into the business of breeding cattle.

greed (n.) /ˈgriːd/

definition:

a selfish desire to have more of something (especially money)

ex:

He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed.

demon (n.) /ˈdiːmən/

definition:

an evil spirit

ex:

All night long, the Arch - angel combated with the Demon.

sinner (n.) /ˈsɪnɚ/

definition:

someone who has done something wrong according to religious or moral law : someone who has sinned

ex:

God welcomes the sinner who repents.

crawl (v.) /ˈkrɑːl̟/

definition:

to move on your hands and knees

ex:

We got down on our knees and crawled through a small opening.

masquerade (n.) /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/

definition:

a way of appearing or behaving that is not true or real

ex:

Their happy marriage was all just a masquerade. [=charade]

weave (v.) /ˈwiːv/

definition:

to create something (such as a story) by combining different things in usually a complicated way

ex:

The author has woven an exciting tale of adventure and romance.

rain check (n.)

definition:

a promise to allow someone to buy or do something in the future because it is not possible to buy or do it now

ex:

The store offered rain checks when the sale items had all sold.

commodity (n.) /kəˈmɑːdəti/

definition:

something that is bought and sold

ex:

Oil is a commodity in high demand.

brow (n.) /ˈbraʊ/

definition:

the upper edge of a steep slope

ex:

He was on the look-out just below the brow of the hill.  

inhale (v.) /ɪnˈheɪl/

definition:

to breathe in

[+ object]

ex:

This medicine can now be inhaled.

exhale (v.) /eksˈheɪl/

definition:

to breathe out

[no object]

ex:

She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.

apocalypse (n.) /əˈpɑːkəˌlɪps/

definition:

a great disaster : a sudden and very bad event that causes much fear, loss, or destruction

ex:

His book tells of an environmental apocalypse.

tumble (v.) /ˈtʌmbəl/

definition:

to fall down suddenly and quickly

ex:

He tripped and tumbled to the ground.

optimist (n.) /ˈɑːptəmɪst/

definition:

a person who usually expects good things to happen

ex:

You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business.

vice (n.) /ˈvaɪs/

definition:

a moral flaw or weakness

ex:

He thought gambling was a vice.

rubble (n.) /ˈrʌbəl/

definition:

broken pieces of stone, brick, etc., from walls or buildings that have fallen

ex:

Rescue workers managed to pull two injured people out of the rubble.

sin (n.) /ˈsɪn/

definition:

an action that is considered to be wrong according to religious or moral law

ex:

He committed the sin of stealing.

hound (n.) /ˈhaʊnd/

definition:

a person who is very determined to get something especially for a collection : a very enthusiastic collector

ex:

My sister is a movie hound.

chain (n.) /ˈtʃeɪn/

definition:

a series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together, for decoration, etc.

ex:

The neighbor's dog is kept on a chain. [=is connected to a chain that keeps it from getting away]

finery (n.) /ˈfaɪnəri/

definition:

clothes, jewels, etc., that are expensive and beautiful

ex:

She was proud to show off her new evening finery.

fraud (n.) /ˈfrɑːd/

definition:

the crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another person

ex:

He was found guilty of bank fraud.

spam (n.) /ˈspæm/

definition:

e-mail that is not wanted : e-mail that is sent to large numbers of people and that consists mostly of advertising

ex:

So you think you can help their tap find our spam files?

abyss (n.) /əˈbɪs/

definition:

a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured

ex:

I stood at the edge of the cliff and gazed down into the yawning/gaping abyss.

piracy (n.) /ˈpaɪrəsi/

definition:

the act of attacking and stealing from a ship at sea

ex:

They were mere apprentices to piracy.

trafficking (n.) /ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/

definition:

the act or business of illegally buying something and selling it especially in another country

ex:

She was convicted of drug trafficking.

reconcile (v.) /ˈrɛkənˌsajəl/

definition:

to find a way of making (two different ideas, facts, etc.) exist or be true at the same time

ex:

I'm afraid her story cannot be reconciled with the proven facts.

utility (n.) /juˈtɪləti/

definition:

the quality or state of being useful

ex:

Some experts question the utility [=usefulness] of the procedure.

comatose (adj.) /ˈkoʊməˌtoʊs/

definition:

in a coma

ex:

She lay in a comatose state.

align (v.) /əˈlaɪn/

definition:

to arrange things so that they form a line or are in proper position

[+ object]

ex:

The storekeeper carefully aligned [=lined up] the cans on the shelf.

delirious (adj.) /dɪˈlirijəs/

definition:

not able to think or speak clearly especially because of fever or other illness

ex:

As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was.

stereo (n.) /ˈsterijoʊ/

definition:

a piece of electronic equipment that plays the radio, CDs, etc., and that uses two speakers for the sound

ex:

He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.

tremolo (n.) /ˈtrɛməˌloʊ/

definition:

a musical sound made by a voice or instrument that seems to shake

ex:

The introduction presents arpeggios on the harp against a string tremolo -- an enchanting sonority.

indigo (n.) /ˈɪndɪˌgoʊ/

definition:

a deep purplish-blue color

ex:

The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.

scenario (n.) /səˈnerijoʊ/

definition:

a description of what could possibly happen

ex:

A possible scenario would be that we move to the city.

innocuous (adj.) /ɪˈnɑːkjəwəs/

definition:

not likely to bother or offend anyone : inoffensive

ex:

He told a few innocuous jokes.

collide (v.) /kəˈlaɪd/

definition:

to hit something or each other with strong force : to crash together or to crash into something

ex:

Two football players collided on the field.

10 decades = 100 years

Forecast

Definition:

to say that (something) will happen in the future : to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information that is available

Predict

Definition:

to say that (something) will or might happen in the future

monorail 輕軌鐵路

biennial à stands for years

I am expected. 我要生了。/ 我懷孕了。

Please see the attached file for your reference. 請看附加檔案。

Songs:

Just Give a Reason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgEFfZOV9GQ

Dear Mr. President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6U7vvbDI6c

Sad Movies (Always Make me Cry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V_z5ElQOZI

The End of the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgcy-V6YIuI

Edgar Allan Poe

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe

Hypo- = under

Hypodermic

Hypothesis

Hypochlorite

Hyper- = over/ above/ excessive

Hypersonic

Hyperactive

Hyperspace

ODE ON A GRECIAN URN

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_on_a_Grecian_Urn

By John Keats

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keats

Thou still unravished bride of quietness, 
      Thou foster child of silence and slow time, 
Sylvan historian, who canst thus express 
      A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: 
What leaf-fringed legend haunts about thy shape 
      Of deities or mortals, or of both, 
            In Tempe or the dales of Arcady? 
What men or gods are these? What maidens loath? 
      What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? 
            What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy? 

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard 
      Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; 
Not to the sensual ear, but, more endeared, 
      Pipe to the spirit dities of no tone. 
Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave 
      Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; 
            Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, 
Though winning near the goal---yet, do not grieve; 
      She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss 
            Forever wilt thou love, and she be fair! 

Ah, happy, happy boughs! That cannot shed 
      Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; 
And, happy melodist, unweari-ed, 
      Forever piping songs forever new; 
More happy love! More happy, happy love! 
      Forever warm and still to be enjoyed, 
            Forever panting, and forever young; 
All breathing human passion far above, 
      That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloyed, 
            A burning forehead, and a parching tongue. 

Who are these coming to the sacrifice? 
      To what green altar, O mysterious priest, 
Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, 
      And all her silken flanks with garlands dressed? 
What little town by river or sea shore, 
      Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, 
            Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn? 
And, little town, thy streets for evermore 
      Will silent be; and not a soul to tell 
            Why thou art desolate, can e'er return. 

O Attic shape! Fair attitude! With brede 
      Of marble men and maidens overwrought, 
With forest branches and the trodden weed; 
      Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought 
As doth eternity. Cold Pastoral! 
      When old age shall this generation waste, 
            Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe 
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, 
      "Beauty is truth, truth beauty"---that is all 
            Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

Ode to the West Wind

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_the_West_Wind

By Percy Bysshe Shelley

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_Shelley

I
O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being, 
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead 
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, 

Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red, 
Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou, 
Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed 

The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low, 
Each like a corpse within its grave, until 
Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow 

Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth, and fill 
(Driving sweet buds like flocks to feed in air) 
With living hues and odours plain and hill: 

Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere; 
Destroyer and preserver; hear, O hear! 

II

Thou on whose stream, mid the steep sky's commotion, 
Loose clouds like earth's decaying leaves are shed, 
Shook from the tangled boughs of Heaven and Ocean, 

Angels of rain and lightning: there are spread 
On the blue surface of thine airy surge, 
Like the bright hair uplifted from the head 

Of some fierce Maenad, even from the dim verge 
Of the horizon to the zenith's height 
The locks of the approaching storm. Thou dirge 


Of the dying year, to which this closing night 
Will be the dome of a vast sepulchre, 
Vaulted with all thy congregated might 

Of vapours, from whose solid atmosphere 
Black rain, and fire, and hail will burst: O hear! 

III

Thou who didst waken from his summer dreams 
The blue Mediterranean, where he lay, 
Lulled by the coil of his crystalline streams, 

Beside a pumice isle in Baiae's bay, 
And saw in sleep old palaces and towers 
Quivering within the wave's intenser day, 

All overgrown with azure moss and flowers 
So sweet, the sense faints picturing them! Thou 
For whose path the Atlantic's level powers 


Cleave themselves into chasms, while far below 
The sea-blooms and the oozy woods which wear 
The sapless foliage of the ocean, know 

Thy voice, and suddenly grow grey with fear, 
And tremble and despoil themselves: O hear!

IV

If I were a dead leaf thou mightest bear; 
If I were a swift cloud to fly with thee; 
A wave to pant beneath thy power, and share 

The impulse of thy strength, only less free 
Than thou, O uncontrollable! If even 
I were as in my boyhood, and could be 

The comrade of thy wanderings over heaven, 
As then, when to outstrip the skyey speed 
Scarce seemed a vision; I would ne'er have striven 

As thus with thee in prayer in my sore need. 
Oh! lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud! 
I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed! 

A heavy weight of hours has chained and bowed 
One too like thee: tameless, and swift, and proud. 

V

Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is: 
What if my leaves are falling like its own! 
The tumult of thy mighty harmonies 

Will take from both a deep, autumnal tone, 
Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce, 
My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one! 

Drive my dead thoughts over the universe 
Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth; 
And, by the incantation of this verse, 

Scatter, as from an unextinguished hearth 
Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind! 
Be through my lips to unawakened earth 

The trumpet of a prophecy! O, Wind, 
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? 

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s wife à Mary Shelley

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelley

Frankenstein

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein

The Cherry Orchard

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cherry_Orchard

By Anton Chekhov

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Chekhov

Yukio Mishima

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio_Mishima

Dramatic monologue

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_monologue

Dramatic irony

http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/170979/dramatic-irony

William Faulkner’s Nobel Prize Speech

http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/lib_nobel.html

Yasunari Kawabata

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasunari_Kawabata

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