The Anniversary Party (film)
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming.
The Anniversary Party Trailer 2001
Aegeus
In Greek mythology, Aegeus (/ˈɛdʒˌjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Αἰγεύς) or Aegeas (/ˈiːdʒiəs/; Αιγέας), was an archaic figure in the founding myth of Athens. The "goat-man" who gave his name to the Aegean Sea was, next to Poseidon, the father of Theseus, the founder of Athenian institutions and one of the kings of Athens.
99Aegeus consults with Themis, Oracle of Delphi. Circa 440–430 B.C.
Aegean Sea
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1590 and 1597. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.
Eros
In Greek mythology, Eros was the Greek god of love. His Roman counterpart was Cupid ("desire"). Some myths make him a primordial god, while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite. He was one of the winged love gods, Erotes.
Love Potion
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream summary
A play-within-a-play (劇中劇)
A play-within-a-play is a literary device in which an additional play is performed during the performance of the main play. Experts agree that the device is generally used to highlight important themes or ideas of the main play.
Shakespeare also features a play-within-a-play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Bottom and the other craftsmen put on an unintentionally hilarious version of Pyramus and Thisbe.
new words:
Preoccupation (noun): an idea or subject that someone thinks about most of the time.
Addressee (noun): a person whose name or address is written on a letter or parcel.
memento mori: something that reminds people that everyone must die.
Matrimony (noun): the state of being married.
Allusion (noun) 影射，典故: something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person.
Absurd(adjective): stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way
Hilarious (adjective): extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter.
prefix & suffix：
aero-: a combining form meaning “air,” used in formation of compound words:
aerodrome.
eg. aerobatics (noun): skilful changes of position of an aircraft, such as flying upside down or in a circle.
eg. aerodrome (noun): airfield.
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