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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






2. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






3. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






4. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






5. Noted for his direct style - clear - sharp prose and critical wit - Gulliver's Travels - Tale of a Tub






6. Architect; Guggenheim museum Spain branch; see figure 14.19 on page 366






7. The works of ancient Greece and Rome; Homer - Sophocles - and Aeschylus. Major philosophers included Socrates - Plato - and Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics described the art of tragedy; Socrates set down the foundation for a humanist philosophy later






8. Artist of 'Clock Explosion' - 'Persistence of Memory' - 'The Elephants' - and 'The Meditative Rose' - painted very precise - and nightmarish scenes






9. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






10. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father






11. French impressionistic; studied in Italy; became famous in his lifetime (see page 290). Structural form from the Romantics. By The SeaShore






12. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






13. Beuatiful with ornate borders






14. African American writer who wrote Oak and Ivy and about the lives of slavery






15. What does the symbol U mean in poetry?






16. Leucippus and Democritus






17. Art which shows figures both religious or non-religious - more realistic - emphasis on nature - three dimensional with perspective - people are active and show great emotion






18. Opaque watercolor






19. Composer - conductor and pianist






20. Lion's Gate at Mycenae was constructed with the _______ ____ ________ system - or a large stone horizontal beam resting on two vertical ones.






21. Goddess of Love and Beauty






22. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






23. American who became a British citizen; won the Nobel Peace prize in literature; wrote poetry and drama. 'Murder in the Cathedral'.






24. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






25. artist of Return of the Prodigal Son (1636) - Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp (1632) - Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (1653) - and The Night Watch - Showed a particular interest in painting the poor and downtrodden - considered the best Dutch






26. Wrote Rivals






27. The last phase of the Stone Age - marked by the domestication of animals - the development of agriculture - and the manufacture of pottery






28. The repetition of initial constant sounds. Example: The fair breeze blew - the white foam flew - the furrow followed free.






29. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






30. A story were characters or objects represent abstract idea or qualities. i.e. Goodness - Evil - Love - Death - etc...






31. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






32. An artistic movement that emerged in the early 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture and transformed them into works of fine art






33. Three-foot line






34. A brace or support placed on the outside of a building






35. Spanish Romantic Painter - Disaster of war series - Third Day of May - Rembrandt influence - moral issues - court painter to Charles IV






36. Artist of 'Purple Robe' (1937) - 'The Blue Nude' (1907) - 'The Piano Lesson' (1916) - and 'The Moorish Screen' (1921) - Known for his bold colors and thick - vibrant brushstrokes - pioneer in the modernist movement






37. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






38. Cow's Skull with Calico Roses

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39. Goddess of the Hearth - the Home and the Roman state






40. Penned the famous phrase 'I think - therefore I am.' - Perhaps better known for his contributions to geometry than philosophy (the Cartesian plane is named after him) - Descartes is actually considered the founder of modern rationalism.






41. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






42. Pre-Socrates






43. Long-Short






44. London's Great Fire of 1666 led to ___________'s appointment as Surveyor General - overseeing all the reconstruction work on the royal palaces.






45. Science fiction writer






46. Implied comparison between two normally unrelated things - indicating a likeness between them. Words can also be used to replace other words. Example: His room is a dump.






47. Russian romantic composer; 4 piano concerti; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Vocalise; called the last Romantic






48. Wrote Waiting for Godot. The only scenery for the play was a cyclorama (a giant curtain onthe back of the stage) and a single tree with one branch and one leaf.






49. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






50. A capella singers