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28 Cards in this Set
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What is a classic?
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A classic is a work of art that because of it characteristics, becomes essential to art history.
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What are the three characteristics of classics?
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The three characteristics of classics are elegance, purity and perfection
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What is elegance?
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Forms of expression beyond the ordinary, good taste, simple grace and simplicity.
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What is purity?
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- Without other tendencies' influences.
- Unique and special characteristics - Follows the rules of the artistic movement to which it belongs |
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What is perfection?
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Perfection is achieved when the work:
- Shows highest degree of excellence within a movement - Has rigorous form - Produces a feeling of harmony in the audience |
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12 Greek gods
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1- Zeus
2- Poseidon 3- Hades 4- Athens 5- Ares 6- Artemis 7- Hephaestus 8- Apollo 9- Hermes 10- Aphrodite 11- Hera 12- Hestia |
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What is a myth?
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A myth is a narration of events whose main characters are heroes or gods.
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Characteristics of myths:
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- They are orally transmitted
- There are different versions - They were considered true within their own cultures |
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What is mythology?
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A group of legends or myths from a specific culture that try to explain how stuff works.
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Divisions of Greek mythology:
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- Cosmogonic
- Theogonic - Anthropogonic - Etiologic - Escatologic - Theologic - Epics |
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What are the three literary genres according to Aristotle?
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- Lyric
- Drama - Epic |
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Characteristics of the lyrical genre:
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-Subjective
- Feelings - Personal - Own experiences - They were sung |
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Characteristics of drama:
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- Tragedy
- Made to be represented in the stage - Has dialogues - Create Catharsis |
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Characteristics of epic:
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- Narration of the heroic figure
- Elevated language - Invocation of the muses - Supposed to be true - Has a poetic composition - Is objective |
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Who wrote the Theogony?
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Essiodo
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What is catharsis?
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When a feeling is produces in the audience.
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What is a genre?
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A category in which we group things that share essential characteristics.
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Traditional heroes of the Greek civilization?
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Semi-gods
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Characteristics of the semi-gods?
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- Are an archetype of excellence
- Turns into a role model - They have competitive virtues - They have cooperative virtues - Has areté |
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What is areté?
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A sense of excellence, the force that drives them to do good.
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3 competitive virtues?
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1) Intelligence
2) Agility 3) Strength |
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3 cooperative virtues?
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- Solidarity
- Sense of justice - Honesty |
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Characteristics of the epic hero:
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- Accepts his destiny
- They usually don't think about the consequences of their actions. |
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Characteristics of the tragic hero:
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- Tries to evade his fate
- Is a human |
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Main difference between tragic and epic heroes?
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The epic hero accepts his fate, whereas the tragic hero tries to avoid it. Also the tragic hero is always a human, and the epic hero is a semi-god.
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Etymology of the word tregedia?
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Comes from "tragoedia" which means "goat song".
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How did tragedies originate?
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The originated as part of a religious festival.
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Definition of tragedy?
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It depicts the downfall of a basically good person, through some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the audience
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