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Themes Unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a literary or artistic work.
To learn what it is to be human, not from a biological sense but a cultural sense. To
Humanities 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 love and heroes
Eros erotic love
Agape platonic love
Archetype age-old models by which we comprehend human experience; concepts of he
the study of the creative and intellectual contributions made by all cultures and as an
Humanism
ethical system that emphasizes human reason, values and the scientific method
traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some natural
Myths
phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites
beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which is its own justification,
aesthetic experience
and this experience is valued independently of others
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones
music
in a structured and continuous manner
an artistic medium that uses the motion picture as a vehicle for story telling and other
cinema
creative expression
creation of primarily visual works, which can be 2 or 3-dimentional; can include
visual arts
painting, illustration, photography, printmaking and sculpture
art form of the written word; major forms include poetry, novels, plays and short
literature
stories
a storytelling art often combining speech, music, gesture, dance, stagecraft and
theater
spectacle to perform a drama or musical before a live audience
art form involving a sequence of rhythmic movements or steps usually performed to
dance
music
the art of designing buildings and other structures and is concerned with aesthetic
architecture
effect of structures in their surrounding environment
the systematic investigation of fundamental questions concerning such matters as
existence, reality, consciousness, knowledge, truth and justice; main branches
philosophy
include metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, logic, and the philosophy of
the mind
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, Metaphysics the study of the nature of reality
Epistemology The study of thinking.
aesthetics the study of beauty
logic rational thinking
Ethics the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
A branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental
Philosophy of Mind functions, mental properties, consciousness, and their relationship to the physical
body, particularly the brain.
1. aesthetic pleasure; 2. political and social commentary; 3. physical and emotional
Functions of Art healing; 4. historical artifacts from a specific time or place; 5. enable commerce in
advertising products and services
Philosopher King A hypothetical ruler, or Guardian, of Plato's ideal city-state.
the triangular upper part of the front of a building
in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of
Pediment
columns.
Capital the top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature
Democracy government of direct rule by the people; a form developed by the Greeks
Muses goddesses of inspiration for literature, art and science
the art and science of exploring the overlaps of what are often considered quite
consilience different subjects, such as the science and Humanities, in search of commonalities
and places of agreement
An epic poem that addresses the themes of reason, love, loyalty, heroism and
"The Odyssey" by Homer
polytheism
"A Lament for Adonis" by Sappho A lyric poem that addresses the themes of polytheism, love and humanism
a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey
epic poem
of Homer
lyric poem uses intimate language to represent deeply personal emotions
Dyonisus God of wine and fertility; closely associated with the theater and arts
Aristotle identified 6 essential elements of plot, character, diction(language), theme, spectacle(visual elements), and music(aural
drama elements)
a large open-air theater built in a semicircular
pattern, with ascending rows of seats built into a
Ampitheater
hillside
excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a
Hubris
tragedy
Tragedy A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
truth the accurate and genuine reality of the world; that which is indisputably factual
the achievement of putting into harmony different compositional elements that are in
Balance
dynamic tension with one another
A literary work which ends happily because the hero or heroine is able to overcome
comedy obstacles and get what he or she wants, not all have the primary goal of making the
audience laugh, though this is a common element.
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