Cultural Literacy 2 Flashcards
1
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Icarus
A
Had wings escaped from Labyrinth. Symbol for youthful arrogance. Flew too close to sun
2
Q
Hawks/Doves
A
Hawks are war or violence
Doves are peace or diplomatic
3
Q
“Beware the ides of March”-Julius Ceasar
A
Told from Tereisias as a warning. Ides=middle. That a backstabber would kill him (Julius Ceasar)
4
Q
“Star-crossed lovers”
A
romeo and Juliet, Doomed by loves
5
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Pyrrhic victory
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Costly victroy; victory or at a cost
6
Q
Prometheus
A
“Playing god”
7
Q
Oedipus/ Oedipal complex
A
A little too attached to Mother (Hichkock movies…?)
8
Q
Benedict Arnold
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TRader, someone who is a backstabber/trecherous
9
Q
Jump the shark
A
Quality starts to decline
10
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“First-world problem”
A
Problems that seem to only concern first world people, and are or seem inadequate in comparison to third-world people/poor people
