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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Author of Faerie Queene in Elizabethan era - one of the greatest moral epics in any language






2. Wrote 'Frankenstein' which was a criticism of man controlling nature - 'Gothic literature' Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft






3. The repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry






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






5. An English maker of pottery and china - he developed mass production of quality porcelain. Signature blue or pink with cameo inset.






6. Took inspiration from Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'






7. The ranaissance artist who led the way in establishing a new style of employing deep space - modeling - and anatomical correctness.






8. Rebirth






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






10. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






11. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






12. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






13. Goldsmith and sculptor - wrote one of the first autobiographies






14. 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






15. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters






16. Wrote operas






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






18. Played the xylophone and marimba






19. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






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






21. Seven-foot line






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






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






24. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






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






26. Mannerism painter






27. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






28. Leucippus and Democritus






29. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






30. A curtain or drop made of gauzelike fabric. when lighted from the front it is opaque but is transparent if lighted from the back






31. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






32. Any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material






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






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






35. Georges Pierre Seurat






36. Court dances






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






38. A curtain or drop made of gauzelike fabric. when lighted from the front it is opaque but is transparent if lighted from the back






39. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






40. Ancient Greek philosopher - wrote Republic and Symposium - credited with being the most influential force on Western philosophy of all time. He taught the likes of Aristotle - and expressed his philosophical beliefs largely through fictional dialogue






41. French impressionist painter






42. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






43. Five-foot line






44. Former monk. French humanist - wrote the comic masterpieces Gargantua and Pantagruel - stories contained gross humor.






45. The text of the opera






46. Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants complete parts of his work






47. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






49. A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is change).






50. Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth. Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were recorded by his followers (Plato).







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