Niccolò machiavelli Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following describes iambic pentameter? a A 3-syllable foot occurring five times in a line. b A 2-syllable foot occurring four times in a line. c A 3-syllable foot occurring four times in a line. d A 2-syllable foot occurring five times in a line. - ANSWER-d A 2-syllable foot occurring five times in a line. Geoffrey Chaucer authored which of the following Medieval works? a Beowulf b The Canterbury Tales c The Song of Roland d Lancelot - ANSWER-b The Canterbury Tales Whi...

These are notes I took for my Foundations of American Experience class. These are notes from chapters 15-19, 23, and 25.

Humanities study of humans, their culture and ideas. Eros erotic love agape platonic love Myth traditional stories of a people or culture that server to explain some natural phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites Aesthetic Experience an experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure which is its own justification Beauty qualities that give pleasure to the senses. might be found (for example) in nature, the human face, a musical composition, or cust...

Classical Period - ANSWER The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and imitated Egyptian mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork. Silk Road - ANSWER provided access to Asia and brought the valuable Chinese good of silk to the Romans. In return, the Romans sent their glass to the east. It also opened the door for Eastern religions—such as Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Daoism—to spread to Europe. Christianity also spread quickly along the same trade route. Classi...

Renaissance Philosophy and the Most Prevalent Philosophers summary of the main philosophers of the renaissance era

Kouros - ANSWER-Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right. Muses - ANSWER-Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. Doric order - ANSWER-The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base. Post and lintel - ANSWER-Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a crossbeam called a lintel. Frieze - ANSWER-A broad hori...

Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD) BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture) RUSHReformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning Neoclassical & Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords) CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero...

Themes - ANSWER-Unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a literary or artistic work. Humanities - ANSWER-To learn what it is to be human, not from a biological sense but a cultural sense. To understand what humans believe and why, along with what we have believed in the past and even what we might believe in the future. recurring/universal themes - ANSWER-love and heroes Eros - ANSWER-erotic love Agape - ANSWER-platonic love Archetype - ANSWER-age-old models by wh...

Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD) - ANSWER-BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture) - ANSWER-RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning Neoclassical & Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords) - ANSWER-CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism Romantic Period Acrony...

WGU C100 - Study Guide questions and answers 100% pass Humanities study of humans, their culture and ideas. Eros erotic love agape platonic love Myth traditional stories of a people or culture that server to explain some natural phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites Aesthetic Experience an experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure which is its own justification Beauty qualities that give pleasure to the senses. might be found (for example) in natur...