WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities Questions and Answers Graded A

WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities Questions and Answers Graded A Kouros Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is placed in front of the right. Muses Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. Doric order The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned columns with no base. Post and lintel Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a crossbeam called a lintel. Frieze A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, usually on a wall near the ceiling. Entablature The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or walls. Pediment The triangular upper part of the front of a building in the classical style. Capital The top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature. Catharsis The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through experiencing tragedy; one of Aristotle's concepts. Hubris Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the gods). Epic A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero; any narrative work (novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes. Canon A set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating perfect proportionality in the human figure. Diction Wordchoice; can be classified as formal or informal, or denotative or connotative. Hellenic A synonym for Greek. Skepticism A philosophy that maintains that there can be no certainty in human knowledge and that mankind should continually be involved with finding the truth. Allegory of the Cave Plato's extended metaphor in The Republic that contrasts the way in which most humans 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. Philosopher King A hypothetical ruler, or Guardian, of Plato's ideal city state. Golden Mean Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between two extremes, between excess and inadequacy. Lyre A string instrument like a U shaped harp known for its use by the classical Greeks. Humanism The study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. Polytheism The belief in multiple gods; religion based on more than one god. Classicism Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in the art, architecture, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Democracy Government of direct rule by the people, a form developed by the Greeks. Republic Government where supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly. Socratic Method Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that asks a progression of questions in pursuit of the truth. linear perspective The creation of the illusion of depth based on the fact that parallel lines or edges appear to converge, and objects appear smaller as the distance between them and a viewer increases. Protestant Reformation A religious movement of the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. chiaroscuro The creation of the illusion of depth through gradations of light and shade. dialect A form of language which is parti