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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






2. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






3. Were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Known as the Bell Brothers..'Wuthering Heights'






4. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






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






6. Repititions of geometric lines






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






8. Repititions of geometric lines






9. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






10. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






11. A contradiction of a story as it appears to its characters - and what the audience knows as true.






12. A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)






13. God of Wine and Theatre






14. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






15. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






16. High quality rugs made by Persian Muslims - valued for their exquisite designs - vivid colors and skillful make. These rugs were in great demand from China to Europe - greatly improving the Abbasid's economy.






17. Art produced from c. 450 BC to c. 700 AD by the Celts; mostly portable objects; Stone carvings - Crosses with interlace patterns - metal work - manuscripts






18. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






19. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'






20. Made the first talking movie in 1927..The 'Jazz Singer'






21. Fast






22. Author of the first real historical drama and first English tragedy - The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus - Edward the Second






23. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






24. Artist of 'Jack in the Pulpit IV' (1930) - 'Petunia' (1925) - 'Cow's Skull - Red - White - and Blue' (1931) - and 'Red Amaryllis' (1937) - Realistic nature images with strong - vibrant colors identify the works of O'Keeffe

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25. English novelist - Great Expectations - Oliver Twist






26. Stained glass - pointed arches and ribbed vaulting






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






28. Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.






29. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






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






31. An English writer who wrote 'Vindication of the Rights of Women' - arguing that women are not naturally inferior to men - but appear to be so because of lack of education






32. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.






33. One of the first women of Impressionist painters; Young Girl by the Window






34. Spanish surrealist painter






35. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






36. Wrote operas






37. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






38. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






39. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






40. Published Phenomenology of Mind in 1807 and Philosophy of Right in 1821 - According to the Hegelian dialectic - one thought (i.e. being) invariably leads to a thought of its antithesis (not being) - and the two must come together to form an entirely






41. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






42. Theodore Gericault - 1791-1824 - Eugene Delacroix - 1798-1863






43. Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures






44. French impressionist painter






45. Was an iconic and highly influential British filmmaker and producer - who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.






46. British team writing light-hearted song/story format; Opereta - 'Pirates of Penzance' and Mikado






47. Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural - lifelike figures - such as the bronze statue David.






48. Real name was Domenicos Theotocopoulos - Much of his work expressed religious ecstasy - and El Greco painted many revealing works of devoted ascetics - most notable of which was Burial of the Count Orgaz. An expressionist - his work often included fl






49. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






50. Refers to the classical revival in European art - architecture - and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century