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Themes of Renaissance period rebirth of classicism, humanism, rationalism, scientific expansion, university system, individualism, self-fashioning rebirth of classicism During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of classical ideals, mainly humanism, rationalism, and balance, Humanism (Renaissance) an optimistic attitude that praises human abilities to be successful in their endeavors Rationalism emphasis on reason over senses in gain knowledge Individualism what separates one unique person from another, as well as the social and philosophical view point that celebrates that difference self-fashioning The process of fashioning one's individual sense of self and public persona according to a set of socially acceptable standards. Reformation A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. The Prince Written by machiavelli, described that power is more important, "better to be feared than loved" The Courtier by Castiglione presents a group of elegant attendants to the court of duke urbino who compete with each other to describe the perfect courtier Hamlet William Shakespeare about a young prince who agonizes over his duty as a son and moral obligation to his life, his uncle murders the king and marrys hamlets mother. Hamlet must decide to murder his uncle or commit suicide Doctor faustus Christopher Marlowe; A scholar who finds himself dissatisfied with the boundaries of academic pursuits. He decides to learn magic and sells his soul to lucifer in exchange for 24 years of service from mephatopheles. Eventually dragged to hell for failing to repent Young Hare Durer; shift at end of the renaissance period toward everyday images such as landscape and animals Madrigals Musical composition set to a short poem usually about love, written for several voices. Common in Renaissance music. no accompaniment CHRRIS U Renaissance Themes: Classicism Humanism Rationalism Reformation Individualism Scientific Expansion University System RePO HuRT BaD Classical Period Themes: REason POlytheistic HUmanism REpublic Truth BAlance Democracy Polytheistic Belief in many gods Balance the achievement of putting harmony into different com-positional elements Socratic Method Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that asks a progression of questions in pursuit of the truth. Allegory of the Cave Seeing is not always true; Plato uses this to say that we only have a skewed view on the world and do not take into account what we may not know Golden Mean Aristotle's term for describing ethical behavior as a midpoint between extremes The odyssey Homer's epic that tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War A Lament for Adonis * Written by Sappho * Addresses placing human emotion at the center of the poem rather than a god or goddess * Uses intimate language to represent deeply personal emotions Oedipus Rex Sophocles; details family trying to avoid tragedy. kills dad, marrys mom, eventually kills mom and commits suicide. oedipus is begged to stop asking questions, which would allow him to live in happy ignorance, but need to understand the truth