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Themes are ideas that can be What are themes in Humanities?
recognized in one or several
literary or artistic works.
There are themes that define
a period, and each creative
work or sets of contexts
addressed in the period is
firmly anchored in a
specific set of themes.
Classical period Balance, truth/reason, democracy/republic, polytheism,
humanism
Rebirth of classicism, humanism, rationalism, scientific
Renaissance Period
expansion, the university system, individualism, self-
fashioning
Neoclassical Period Skepticism, rationalism, empiricism, order, deism, classicism
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Romantic Period Nationalism, exoticism, revolution, heroism, passion, individualism,
nature
Realist Period Darwinism, industrialization, individualism, age of doubt
Universal themes Those recurring and timeless themes that define what it means to
be human.
Eros Greek term for erotic love or lust
Agape Greek term for platonic love
A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds
Epic
of a legendary hero; any narrative work (novel,
drama, film) dealing with epic themes
Archetype Age-old models by which we comprehend the
They include mythic human experience. These original models—for
characters, events,
example, "the hero" or "descent into the underworld"
symbols, and buried
or "scapegoat"— are transmitted from generation to
assumptions. We rely on
generation through mythology and become part of our
archetypes to organize
subconscious.
our
understanding of ourselves, of
humans generally, and of
the universe.
The hero's Journey archetype that appears in all
Monomyth
cultures; a term popularized by Joseph Campbell
The term for selfless love of one person for another on a spiritual
level is ________________________________________ _.
B. The term for selfless love a. eros
of one person for another b. agape
on a spiritual level is c. phileo
agape. d. None of the above
True - The hero embodies The hero is often both larger-than-life and relatably human. True
two somewhat or False?
a. True
contradictory elements:
b. False
someone who is larger-
than-life and someone who
is like each of us. We can
admire the hero and
enjoy hearing stories about
him because he can do
things we cannot.
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The study of the creative and intellectual contributions
of all human cultures. This consideration and
examination began in the early Renaissance with the
Humanism study of Greek and Roman civilizations, which were
extolled as the pinnacle of human achievement.
Or
A second, common definition is as an ethical system
that centers on humans and their values and
emphasizes reason and the scientific method.
Myths Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve
Some myths are universal; to explain some natural phenomenon, the origin of
others are unique to a humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can
given culture. Myths offer pass on their visions, values, and memories from
practical and spiritual generation to generation through these.
wisdom and help shape how
we see the world. They also
delight and entertain.
Beauty Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They
Aesthetic pleasure is that might be found (for example) in nature, a human face, a
which beauty inspires in musical composition, a painting, or a poem.
humans.
Aesthetic - The stimulus for An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which
aesthetic experience may be is its own
justification. We value the experience, whether in
visual (a full moon, a painting,
nature or the arts, intrinsically— independently of
a dance movement, a person's
other things.
face) or auditory (a song, the
wind whistling through the
trees) or literary (a written
narrative or verse).
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Those original models that help us understand our experience
are called _______________________________________.
Archetypes a. canons
b. aesthetics
c. archetypes
d. none of the above
False All myths are universal. True or False?
Some myths are universal;
others are unique to a
given culture.
First, studying the Humanities What does studying the Humanities both chronologically
chronologically allows me to and thematically allow you to see?
see the cause and effect
relationship between
different periods. I can
trace one event or theme
back to the influence of
another and
determine why a given
period might be looking
back to a previous period.
From there, I can consider
the significance of
that period's desire to look
back or revisit that event or
theme. Second, studying the
Humanities thematically
allows me to see how some
themes endure in the
Western
world and how some themes
are unique to a period's
innovation and growth.
Last,
studying the Humanities from
both
perspectives gives me a
multi-dimensional
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WGU C100 - Introduction to Humanities actual practice
questions and accurate detailed answers \verified 100%
already graded A+
Themes are ideas that can be What are themes in Humanities?
recognized in one or several
literary or artistic works.
There are themes that define
a period, and each creative
work or sets of contexts
addressed in the period is
firmly anchored in a
specific set of themes.
Classical period Balance, truth/reason, democracy/republic, polytheism,
humanism
Rebirth of classicism, humanism, rationalism, scientific
Renaissance Period
expansion, the university system, individualism, self-
fashioning
Neoclassical Period Skepticism, rationalism, empiricism, order, deism, classicism
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Romantic Period Nationalism, exoticism, revolution, heroism, passion, individualism,
nature
Realist Period Darwinism, industrialization, individualism, age of doubt
Universal themes Those recurring and timeless themes that define what it means to
be human.
Eros Greek term for erotic love or lust
Agape Greek term for platonic love
A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds
Epic
of a legendary hero; any narrative work (novel,
drama, film) dealing with epic themes
Archetype Age-old models by which we comprehend the
They include mythic human experience. These original models—for
characters, events,
example, "the hero" or "descent into the underworld"
symbols, and buried
or "scapegoat"— are transmitted from generation to
assumptions. We rely on
generation through mythology and become part of our
archetypes to organize
subconscious.
our
understanding of ourselves, of
humans generally, and of
the universe.
The hero's Journey archetype that appears in all
Monomyth
cultures; a term popularized by Joseph Campbell
The term for selfless love of one person for another on a spiritual
level is ________________________________________ _.
B. The term for selfless love a. eros
of one person for another b. agape
on a spiritual level is c. phileo
agape. d. None of the above
True - The hero embodies The hero is often both larger-than-life and relatably human. True
two somewhat or False?
a. True
contradictory elements:
b. False
someone who is larger-
than-life and someone who
is like each of us. We can
admire the hero and
enjoy hearing stories about
him because he can do
things we cannot.
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,9/9/25, 5:09 PM C100 - Introduction to Humanities
The study of the creative and intellectual contributions
of all human cultures. This consideration and
examination began in the early Renaissance with the
Humanism study of Greek and Roman civilizations, which were
extolled as the pinnacle of human achievement.
Or
A second, common definition is as an ethical system
that centers on humans and their values and
emphasizes reason and the scientific method.
Myths Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve
Some myths are universal; to explain some natural phenomenon, the origin of
others are unique to a humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can
given culture. Myths offer pass on their visions, values, and memories from
practical and spiritual generation to generation through these.
wisdom and help shape how
we see the world. They also
delight and entertain.
Beauty Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They
Aesthetic pleasure is that might be found (for example) in nature, a human face, a
which beauty inspires in musical composition, a painting, or a poem.
humans.
Aesthetic - The stimulus for An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which
aesthetic experience may be is its own
justification. We value the experience, whether in
visual (a full moon, a painting,
nature or the arts, intrinsically— independently of
a dance movement, a person's
other things.
face) or auditory (a song, the
wind whistling through the
trees) or literary (a written
narrative or verse).
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, 9/9/25, 5:09 PM C100 - Introduction to Humanities
Those original models that help us understand our experience
are called _______________________________________.
Archetypes a. canons
b. aesthetics
c. archetypes
d. none of the above
False All myths are universal. True or False?
Some myths are universal;
others are unique to a
given culture.
First, studying the Humanities What does studying the Humanities both chronologically
chronologically allows me to and thematically allow you to see?
see the cause and effect
relationship between
different periods. I can
trace one event or theme
back to the influence of
another and
determine why a given
period might be looking
back to a previous period.
From there, I can consider
the significance of
that period's desire to look
back or revisit that event or
theme. Second, studying the
Humanities thematically
allows me to see how some
themes endure in the
Western
world and how some themes
are unique to a period's
innovation and growth.
Last,
studying the Humanities from
both
perspectives gives me a
multi-dimensional
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