| Term | Definition |
|---|
| achilles's heel | vulnurable point |
| adonis | perfect physical male appearence |
| albatross | a wearisome burden |
| "all the world's a stage" | everyone has a role in life |
| ancient Mariner | old storyteller |
| augustan age | a golden age |
| cassandra | foreseer but not believed |
| catharsis | clensing after action of play |
| "a face that launched a thousand ships" | possesor of great beauty |
| dionysian | frenzied or orgiastic character |
| armageddon | site of climatic battle |
| alpha and omega | beginning and end |
| the best-laid plans | planning was arwy |
| the best of all possible worlds | the best of outcomes |
| bloody mary | bloody sadistic act |
| bohemian | away from home |
| byronic | brooding, melancoly |
| camelot | time, place, or atmosphere of ideal happiness |
| cain and abel | am i responsible for anything besides me |
| carpe diem | seize the day |
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