WGU C100 QUESTIONS AND ASWERS ALREADY GRADED A

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WGU C100 QUESTIONS AND ASWERS ALREADY GRADED A Classicism ✔✔refers to the aesthetic attitudes and principles reflected in the art and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome Major Themes in the Classical Period ✔✔Balance, truth/reason, democracy/republic and humanism Democracy ✔✔government "rule by the people" developed by Greeks Socratic Method ✔✔Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates, ask a progression of questions in pursuit of truth Philosopher King ✔✔Hypothetical ruler of Plato's idea city-state Allegory of the Cave ✔✔Plato's metaphor in The Republic, contrast way most perceive reality and Plato's idea of the true form of reality. The Forms ✔✔Plato's concept that there are ideal essences (the Forms) of objects or things Republic ✔✔Government where power rest in the body of the citizens- public government Ionic order ✔✔Classical Geek architectural style, fluted column shaft, capital with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base Hellenic ✔✔Synonym for Greek skepticism ✔✔Philosophy that there can be no certainty in human knowledge and mankind should continually be involved with finding the truth Muses ✔✔Goddess of inspiration for literature, art and science Catharsis ✔✔Purging of spectator's strong emotions thru experiencing tragedy; one of Aristotle's concepts Doric Order ✔✔Simplest of classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base Corinthian Order ✔✔Most decorative of classical Greek architectural styles, fluted column shaft, capitals with flowers and leaves below a small scroll, large base. Used more by the Romans Canon ✔✔Set of rules developed by Greek artist Polykleitos for creating perfect proportionality in human figures Epic ✔✔Long poem recounting in elevated style the deed of a legendary hero; any narrative work(novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes Diction ✔✔Word-choice; can be classified as formal or informal, denotative o connotative Hubris ✔✔Greek word for excessive pride, presumption of arrogance (originally toward the gods) Lyre ✔✔String instrument like a u-shaped harp known for its use by classical Greeks. Polytheism ✔✔Belief in multiple gods; religion based on more than one. Humanism ✔✔Study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human culture. Golden Mean ✔✔Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between 2 extremes, ex.. between excess and inadequacy Kouros ✔✔Type of statue featuring life-sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right Gothic Art ✔✔Artwork of Central and Northern Europe which reflected Christian, and then secular, themes, fro mid 12th to 15th century

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