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Globally unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a literary/ artistic work

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Universal Themes

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One of the most powerful emotions a human can feel.

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Love

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A long poem, typically narrating the deeds and adventures of a heroic or legendary figure

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Epic

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A real current symbol or term in literature, art, or mythology

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Archetype

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A selfless love of one person for another on a spiritual level

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Agape

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The hero’s journey

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Monomyth

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Erotic Love

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Eros

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The qualities that give pleasure to the senses.

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Beauty

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Comes from the latin word “humanitas”, which refers to humans and their culture.

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Humanities

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The study of the various ways people, in all times past and present; and in all places around the world, live out the human experience

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Humanities

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The art and science of exploring the overlaps of what are often considered quite different subjects

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Consilience

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Unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a literary/ artistic work

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Themes

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an organized system of spiritual beliefs and practices, usually offering a moral code and a worldwide view.

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Religion

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an artistic form of auditory expression that incorporates instruments or human voices in a structured and continuous manner.

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Music

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An artistic medium that uses the motion picture as a vehicle for storytelling and other creative expressions

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Cinema

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Art forms that entail creation of primarily visual works, which can be both two and three dimensional.

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Visual Art

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An art form of the written word

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Literature

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A branch of the performing arts in which actors preform a drama or musical before a live audience

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Theater

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An art form involving a sequence of rhythmic movements or steps usually performed to music

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Dance

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The science and art of designing buildings and other structures

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Architecture

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The systematic investigation of fundamental questions concerning such matters as existence, reality, consciousness, knowledge, truth, and justice

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Philosophy

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The study of creative an intellectual contributions of all human cultures

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Humanism

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Philosophical system based on the teachings of Confucius, stressing moral order and harmony in thought and conduct.

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Confucianism

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Religion originated in India by Siddhartha Gautama(The Buddha). Buddhists seek the path to enlightenment through physical and spiritual discipline

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Buddhism

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The linking together of principles across different academic subjects, such as the science and humanities

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Consilience

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That which separates one unique person from another, as well as the social and philosophical viewpoint that celebrates that difference

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Individualism

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A fundamental, dramatic shift in organizational structure that occurs over a short period of time.

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Revolution

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Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in the art, architecture, and literature of Ancient Greece and Rome

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Classicism

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An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure which is its own justification

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Aesthetic Experience

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The achievement of putting into harmony different compositional elements that are in a dynamic tension with one another

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Balance

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The accurate and genuine reality of the world; that which is indisputably factual

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Truth

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The thought information of judgments based on a local process

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Reason

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Government directly ruled by the people, a form developed by the Greeks

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Democracy

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Government where a supreme power rests indirectly in the body of the citizens entitled to vote but is directly exercised by representatives

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Republic

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The belief in the existence of more than one god

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Polytheistic

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Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science

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Muses

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The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

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Virtue

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Aristotle’s term for the desirable middle between two extremes, between excess and inadequacy

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Golden Mean

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The pleasing or harmonious proportionate arrangement of corresponding parts of artwork, literature, architecture, or music

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Symmetry

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The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or walls

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Entablature

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Roman agrarian-based class that competed for power with the equestrians

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Patricians

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Followed by the dark age, and saw the rise of important political structures and democracy

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Archaic Age

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Type of statue featuring life-size male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right

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Kouros

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The belief in one god or Almighty deity; religion based on one supreme god

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Monotheistic

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Island off the coast of Greece, home of the Minoan civilization which existed during the Bronze Age (1900-1400BCE)

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Crete

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The body of myths belonging to a culture; The study of myths

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Mythology

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A civilization that conquered creed and was said to have conquered Troy (1600-1100BCE)

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Mycenaean Civilization

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A general term referring to a set of all the duties belonging to a certain polytheistic religion. Also refers to a temple dedicated to all the Roman gods

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Pantheon

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Philosophers from Greece who spoke and or studied Greek, the greatly and scientific knowledge without appealing to mythology

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Greek Philosophers

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Plato‘s allegory of prisoners in a cave mistake appearance for reality and wrongly believe the shadows they see on the cave wall are real

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Allegory of the Cave

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Describes an ideal community or society; often used to describe a society that does not exist in reality

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Utopian

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Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that asks a progression of questions in pursuit of the truth

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Socratic Method

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Most popular of Plato’s dialogue, in which he describes both the ideal person and the ideal state

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The Republic

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A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero; any narrative work dealing with epic themes

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Epic

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Poems that use rhythm scheme as a cohesive element and that are often set music; lyric poems generally expressed feelings rather than relate political or historical events.

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Lyric Poetry

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Traditional stories of people or culture that serve to explain some natural phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs/religious rights

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Myth

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Plato describes the ideal state as one that is ruled by a philosopher king who makes decisions based on reason and justice

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Ideal State

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The Greek god of wine and fertility. Closely associated with theater and arts

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Dionysius

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how the various events of a story are arranged

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Plot

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term used to describe each person is being depicted in a drama

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Character

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Word choice; can be classified as formal or informal, or denotative or connotative

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Diction

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underlying meaning, message, or significance of a story; in music a musical idea repeated through the composition.

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Theme

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An outdoor venue shaped as a circle or ellipse Used by Romans for performances; the shape of the theater amplify the sound naturally.

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Amphitheater

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A drama with an unpleasant ending, generally involving the downfall of a flawed protagonist, which often involves catharsis

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Tragedy

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Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance

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Hubris

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A work of theater where the sympathetic main characters experience a happy ending, not all comedy has the primary goal of making the audience left, though this is a common element

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Comedy

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delivered introduction of information suggesting an event that will take place later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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when a word or phrase can be understood two ways

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Double Entendre

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During a tragedy when the main character situation dramatically shift to the contrary

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Reversal (of fortune

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moment when the main character becomes aware of an essential truth about himself or his situation, also called the recognition

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Discovery

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in a Greek drama, a group of actors who comment on the action and provide societies view of the events, also a group of singers

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Chorus

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The cultural movement of the renaissance, based on Greek and Roman classic literature, that emphasize the dignity, worth, and rationality of humankind

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Classical Humanism

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artwork from Greece 8,000 - 146 BCE

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Ancient Greek Art

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artwork produced by Roman civilization 500 BCE- 476CE

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Roman Art

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a set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating perfect proportionality in the human figure. In literature, art, and religion, and agreed-upon list of sanction works or loss. In music, a piece that employs a melody with one or more limitations of the melody played after a given time.

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Canon

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A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration; usually on a wall near the ceiling.

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Frieze.

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The horizontal layers of material of the building that are supported by columns or walls

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Entablature

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The triangular upper part of the front of the building and the classical style.

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Pediments

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The top part of the column between the column and the entablature.

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Capitals

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an architecture, design where horizontal pieces(lintels) are held up by vertical columns(posts)

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Post-and-lintel

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A string instrument like a U-shaped harp known for its use by the classical Greeks.

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Lyre

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A symbol for Greek

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Hellenic

83
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And overland route from Constantinople to Beijing using the trade of silks and spices between Europe and the Far East. It was eventually blocked by the Ottoman Empire and travel by sea became more popular

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Silk Road

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religion originated in India by Siddhartha Gautama, the “Buddha”. Buddhists seek the path to enlightenment through physical and spiritual discipline

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Buddhism

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Idealistic religious system with Christian, gnostic, and eastern elements founded by the Iranian prophet Mani

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Manichaeism

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Philosophical system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu; followers seek Dao(the “Way”) which they believe governs the universe.

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Daoism

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A point of view that emphasizes the role of reason, over the senses, and gaining knowledge.

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Rationalism

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That which separates one unique person from another, as well as the social and philosophical viewpoint that celebrates that difference

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Individualism

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The process of fashioning one’s individual sense of self and public persona according to the set of socially acceptable standards

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Self-Fashioning

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A religious movement of the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.

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The Protestant Reformation

91
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The study of Thinking

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Epistemology

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A period in western history, from the 14th through the 16th centuries, marked by revival of interest in the culture of Greco Roman antiquity and a flourishing of artistic and intellectual achievement

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Renaissance Period

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The creation of the illusion of depth through gradations of light and shade

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Chiaroscuro

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Time period between the early 15th to the early 17th centuries when Europeans sailed around the globe and transferred goods, food, plants, and people transforming the country they reached.

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Age of Exploration

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Having to do with the seafaring population

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Maritime

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A challenge to a rejection of the orthodox doctrines of a religion or church

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Heresy

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A satirical essay written by Desiderius Erasmus(1466-1536) in which he criticizes the abuse and the corruption of the Catholic doctrine in parts of the Catholic Church.

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In Praise of Folly

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Roman Catholic doctrine that the pope cannot err when he speaks about faith or morality because of divine guidance

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Papal Infallibility:

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The deliberate destruction of religious art, imagery, icons, and other symbols or monuments.

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Iconoclasm:

100
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early 16th century theater, consisting of improvisational sketches or stock scenes presented on temporary stages by troupes of actors who traveled across Europe

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Comedia Dell’arte

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A character used to emphasize and highlight the qualities or features of the protagonist or other characters by projecting the opposite qualities or features

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Foils

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A form of language which is particular to a group of people, such as those belonging to a religion or social class

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Dialect:

103
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A verse written in iambic pentameter without rhyme

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Blank Verse:

104
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language that flows naturally as opposed to a language that confirms the beat of rhythm such as poetry

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Prose

105
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speech by the character in a drama expressing his or her in most thoughts, heard by the audience but not by any other character

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Soliloquy

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A work of art which represents some abstract quality or idea; often religious or political, by means of symbolic representation.

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Allegory

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The creation of the illusion of depth based on the fact that parallel lines or edges appear to coverage, and objects appear smaller as the distance between them and a viewer increases.

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Linear Perspective

108
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A point in the picture plane that is the intersection of the projections (or drawings) of a set of parallel lines in space on to the picture plane.

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Vanishing Points

109
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A term describing an individual with broad knowledge and versatile talents spanning many intellectual and artistic discipline

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Renaissance Man

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Art movement of the 16th century, largely in Northern Europe, that reflected religious views of Protestant Reformation.

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Reformation Art

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The pleasing or harmonious proportionate arrangement of corresponding parts of artwork, literature, architecture, or music.

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Symmetry

112
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a polyphonic vocal work, usually written for four or five voices, setting a pastoral poem to music, performed without instrumental accompaniment, and intended for secular use.

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Madrigal

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The moment of diverse populations into urban areas

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Urbanization

114
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The period in Western history spanning the 17th and 18th centuries, during which a notable shift toward rational thinking and advancement occurred in science, philosophy, society, and politics.

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Enlightenment

115
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Art movement of the 18th century that drew on Greek and Roman art for models of harmony, idealized realism, and reason

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Neoclassical Art

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Greek philosophical school that maintained human knowledge was limited and uncertain and probability of correct morality was enough for acting in a moral fashion.

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Skepticism

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A point of view that emphasizes the role of reason, over the senses, in gaining knowledge

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Rationalism

118
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Philosophical doctrine that says all knowledge is derived from our senses

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Empiricism

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The steady march of advancements made in certain intellectual areas that allow the human race to develop and grow

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Progress

120
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The belief that God created the natural laws that govern nature but does not directly intervene or interfere in any way.

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Deism

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The set of natural laws that Enlightenment thinkers believes should guide the structure of civilized life

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Order

122
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The body of beliefs, principles and values in a knowledge or belief system such as religion

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Doctrine

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A term used to refer primarily to French Enlightenment philosophers who championed reason over faith

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Philosophes

124
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A longer work of fictional prose that presents the struggle of a main character/characters against a situation

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Novel

125
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The quality of being easily understood or cleanly expressed

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Clarity

126
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The simplest form of harmony features at least two melodic lines (referred to as voices or parts) of equal value played against one another

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Counterpoint

127
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Music with several independent parts sounding at once

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Polyphonic

128
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Music that moves from cord to cord, without underdo elaboration, or with a simple melody

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Homophonic

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Musically having an artistically beautiful or expressed quality

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Lyrical

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An early form of piano originating in the 18th and early 19th centuries and having a smaller range and softer timbre than the modern piano

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Fortepiano:

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A fully produced, multi sectional work for the theater who text (or libretto) is primarily sung by soloist and of course, and which is accompanied by instruments, usually a large orchestra

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Opera

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A system of tones and harmonies generated from a hierarchical scale of seven tones based on a tonic

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Keys

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The measured pace at which a composition is played

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Tempos

134
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The range of a human voice or musical instrument

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Register

135
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note or passage played by plucking strings

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Pizzicato

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The domination of one or many groups by another group or power

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Hegemony

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an organized effort to end the practice of slavery

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Abolitionists Movement

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Music that contains only a single part

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Monophonic

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Improvised and/or wordless vocals concerning the singer’s thoughts, typically associated with African American music and work songs from before the American Civil War

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Field Hollers

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movement of the early 19 century that stress passion, emotion, and exotic settings with dramatic action.

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Romanticism

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A variant of patriotism characterized by intense loyalty to a particular nation and its defining values and features

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Nationalism

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The 19th century transition in many countries from an agrarian economy to one dominated by machine manufacturing

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Industrial Revolution

143
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The political, economic, and cultural dominance by one country over another country or region

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Colonialism

144
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an artistic trend that took place in Europe in the 19th century, which borrowed and glorified cultural aspects from non-western civilizations

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Exoticism

145
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A fundamental, dramatic shift in organizational structure that occurs over a short period of time

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Revolution

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A stereotypical character of a romantic novel. An exceptional and gifted loner, perhaps misunderstood, who is driven to follow a personal passion rather than a traditional societal expectation

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Romantic (Byronic)Hero

147
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The evocation of strong, irrational emotion

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Passion

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A concept among romantic writers, particularly poets, that returning to nature as a state of ideal purity was a way to remove the corruption of centuries of human institutions. Also, a literary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, inspired by the Darwinism view of nature and scientific means and approaches. In a representational visual art, it describes images with which retain some of the natural appearance of the objects depicted

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Naturalism

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A quality of greatness or vastness that is beyond calculation, comparison, or imitation. Often invoked with reference to nature

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Sublime

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Theory that reality is a mental construction or that the object of external perception consists of ideas. Also the belief in living by extraordinarily high standards or in creating something that is perfect

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Idealism

151
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Poetry without any fixed pattern of meter, rhythm, or rhyme

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Free Verse

152
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Philosophical movement during the Romantic Period that emphasized feelings over reason and the role of the individual findings an intuitive relation to the universe through solitude amid nature.

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Transcendentalist Movement

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a belief in promoting social and political equality

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Egalitarian

154
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a literary style popular during the Romantic era that emphasizes the flawed nature of man and his potential for destruction rather than progress; often through monstrous hero’s and/or sympathetic villains

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Gothic Literature

155
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Published account of former American slaves who related the hardships and injustice of slavery

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Slave Narrative

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Romantic era architectural movement that employed Gothic forms

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Gothic Revival

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The movement or displacement of notes by a half step, as opposed to the tradition of a whole step movement

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Chromaticism

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Movement of the second half of the 19th century that emphasize objective portrayals of the world with a critique of the establish social and political order in response to idealize romantic art and literature

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Realism

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The gradual process by which certain biological traits fade away or grow through the reproductive success or failure of the individuals that have a trait. A term coined by Charles Darwin to illustrate that certain traits are better suited for certain environments than others.

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Natural Selection

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The belief that physical reality, as seen through the natural sciences, is all that truly exists

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Scientific Materialism

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The policy of extending the rule of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies

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Imperialism

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A social, political, economic, and philosophical theory developed by Karl Marx that highlighted the role class conflict plays in the development of different social systems overtime. Marcus believe the capital systems will inevitably be overthrown because of social unrest

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Marxism

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