【Young – adult Fiction】
《week 10》
《Mid term》
The Holy Grail: The Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone, or cup that is part of an important theme of Arthurian literature. A grail, wondrous but not explicitly holy, first appears in Perceval le Gallois, an unfinished romance by Chretien de Troyes.
Bazaar: Bazaar is a market; and originates from the Middle Persian word Vāzār; a permanent enclosed merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. It’s a fair, a retreat for the boy. Bazaar, it is not English ward.
- 1. (In some Eastern countries) a street or an area of a town where there are many small shops.
- 2. (In Britain, the US, etc.) a sale of goods, often items made by hand, to raise money for a charity or for people who need help.
Chivalry: Chivalry is a code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood.
One for All, All for One: One for all, and all for one is a motto traditionally associated with the titular heroes.
King Arthur: King Arthur is legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain, sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone (the proof of Arthur’s lineage) are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate, the sword was associated with the Arthrian legend very early.
《Queen》
Elizabeth I: Elizabeth I of England (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.
Rembrandt lighting: Rembrandt lighting is a lighting technique that is used in studio portrait photography. It can be achieved using one light and a reflector or two lights, and is popular because it is capable of producing images which appear both natural and compelling with a minimum of equipment. Rembrandt lighting is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the subject on the less illuminated side of the face. It is named for the Dutch painter Rembrandt, who often used this type of lighting.
《Movie》
She’s the Man: She’s the Man is a 2006 American romantic comedy film. The film centers on teenager Viola Hastings who enters her brother’s school in his place, pretending to be male, in order to play with the boys’ soccer team.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a 2007 sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Universal Pictures and Working Title Films.
Hooding Ceremony
Hooding ceremony: A Hooding Ceremony is a special recognition ceremony for doctoral degree candidates, during which a faculty advisor and the Dean of Graduate Academics place the doctoral hood, signifying his or her success in completing the graduate program. The ceremony is similar to a graduation in that the faculty and students are dressed in academic attire. The Hooding Ceremony is in addition to and does not replace the Graduate Commencement.
Commencement = graduation: It is an initiation.
Commence *beginning*
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