英語(yǔ)中的文藝詞匯一般從意大利語(yǔ)引進(jìn)，多以o、a結(jié)尾
diva
N. operatic singer; prima donna.
Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.
aria
N. operatic solo.
At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.
coda
N. concluding section of a musical or literary composition.
The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.
saga
N. Scandinavian myth; any legend.
This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it.
stanza
N. division of a poem.
Do you know the last stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
cantata
N. story set to music, to be sung by a chorus.
The choral society sang the new cantata composed by its leader.
cameo
N. shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film.
Don’t bother buying cameos from the street peddlers in Rome: the carvings they sell are clumsy jobs.
Did you enjoy Bill Murray’s cameo in Little Shop of Horrors? He was onscreen for only a minute, but he cracked me up.
fresco
N. painting on plaster (usually fresh).
The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Giotto.
oratorio
N. dramatic poem set to music.
The Glee Club decided to present an oratorio during their recital.
regatta
N. boat or yacht race.
Many boating enthusiasts followed the regatta in their own yachts.
rococo
ADJ. ornate; highly decorated.
The rococo style in furniture and architecture, marked by scrollwork and excessive decoration, flourished during the middle of the eighteenth century.
baroque
ADJ. highly ornate.
Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.
scenario
N. plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto.
Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary scenario and began to improvise.
virtuoso
N. highly skilled artist.
The child prodigy Yehudi Menuhin grew into a virtuoso whose virtuosity on the violin thrilled millions.
virtuosity, N.
GRE寫(xiě)作部分將重點(diǎn)考察考生有針對(duì)性地對(duì)具體考題做出反應(yīng)的能力，而非要求考生堆砌泛泛的文字。具體說(shuō)來(lái)，這些重點(diǎn)關(guān)注的能力包括：1、 清楚有效地闡明復(fù)雜觀點(diǎn)；2、 用貼切的事理和事例支撐觀點(diǎn)；3、考察/驗(yàn)證他人論點(diǎn)及其相關(guān)論證；4、支撐一個(gè)有針對(duì)性的連貫的討論；5、控制標(biāo)準(zhǔn)書(shū)面英語(yǔ)的各個(gè)要素。寫(xiě)作部分將聯(lián)合考察邏輯推理和分析寫(xiě)作兩種技能，并且將加大力度引進(jìn)那些需要考生做出有針對(duì)性的回應(yīng)的考題，降低考生依賴事前準(zhǔn)備（如背誦）的材料的可能性。
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