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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






2. Romantic poet who broke with neoclassical theory in much of his mature poetry - The Prelude - Lyrical Ballads






3. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric

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






5. The Persistence of Memory






6. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






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






8. Science fiction writer






9. German philosopher born in 1844 - More of a moralist than a philosopher (though his name is arguably the most widely recognized) - Nietzsche hated Western civilization with a passion and spent much of his time denouncing it. He believed in a superma






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






11. Writer of 'This Side of Paradise' and 'The Great Gatsby' who coined the term 'Jazz Age'






12. American transcendentalist - Moby Dick - Bill Budd






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






14. God of Wildlife






15. God of War






16. 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






17. Tragic figure of the play - moorish general - desdemonas husband






18. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






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






20. Believe in the four noble truths: existence is suffering - suffering is caused by need - suffering can cease - and there is a path to the cessation of suffering. Though Buddhists do not believe in a god - they follow the teachings of the mortal Budd






21. God of Wisdom






22. God of the underworld - and wealth






23. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






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






25. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






26. He used light and shadows to convey moods and emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson






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






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






29. Gods of Inspiration for literature - Science - and the arts






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






31. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






32. Long-Short






33. God of War






34. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






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






36. Noted for its rich use of ornamental domes - colorful mosaics - and lavish decorations






37. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






38. Famous ballet dancer - known as 'the mother of dance'






39. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






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






41. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






42. God of the Sea






43. What does the symbol U mean in poetry?






44. Slow






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






46. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






47. Goddess of Flowers and Spring






48. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school. Known as the 'poet of the piano'






49. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






50. German metaphysician - began his string of successful philosophical publications with Critique of Pure Reason in 1781 - believed that reality extended only so far as an individual's personal degree of 'knowing -' and it is impossible to 'know' thing






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