Chapter 14 The Arts

Question 1

Myths

Answer 1

Sacred narratives that explains the fundamentals (BASICS)of human existence-WHERE we and everything in our world came from, WHY we are here, and WHERE WE ARE GOING.

Question 2

Legends

Answer 2

A story told about a MEMORABLE EVENT OR FIGURE handed down by tradition and told as true but WITHOUT HISTORICAL EVIDENCE.

Question 3

Verbal Arts

Answer 3

Creative word use on display (that includes stories, myths, legends, tales, poetry, metaphor, rhyme, chants, drama, chant, proverbs, jokes, puns, riddles, and tongue twisters)

Question 4

Folklore

Answer 4

the unwritten stories and other artistic traditions of rural peoples (distinguishes between “folk art” and the “fine art” of the literate elite)

Question 5

Oral traditions

Answer 5

denote a culture’s unwritten stories, beliefs, and customs

Question 6

Art

Answer 6

the creative use of the human imagination to interpret, express, and enjoy life.

Question 7

Visual art

Answer 7

created primarily for visual perception (etchings, paintings, sculptures and weavings)

Question 8

Epic

Answer 8

LONG dramatic ORAL NARRATIVE recounting the celebrated deeds of a HISTORIC OR LEGENDARY HERO often sung in poetry.

Question 9

Tales

Answer 9

A creative narrative that is recognized as fiction for entertainment but may also draw a moral (motif) or teach a practical lesson.

Question 10

Motif

Answer 10

A story situation in a tale

Question 11

Music

Answer 11

Music can be defined as an art form whose medium is sound and silence w/ elements of tonality, rhythm, pitch, and timbre.