Question 1 2 out of 2 points A pas de deux is a dance for _________. Selected Answer: two Question 2 2 out of 2 points _______________ are what link one movement phrase to another, allowing a dance to flow smoothly from section to section. Selected Answer: Transitions Question 3 0 out of 2 points During the Medieval period in Europe, the ______________________ dictated much of what happened in art and society. Selected Answer: Aristocracy Question 4 2 out of 2 points
David Crystal 's news article, “2b or Not 2b”, address issues in direct contradiction to John Humphrys article “ I h8t txt msgs: How texting is wrecking our language”, which sought to bring to focus the havoc that texting has brought upon the modern English language. Pointing out that, while texting has been a change largely impactful on the English language it poses no threat and should not be considered as such. Using examples throughout history to prove that abbreviations in word and language
The Socio-Political Conditions of Modernity in Poetry In modern era poetry, poets write about social subjects as opposed to outdated topics. They do not write on the subject of trees, river, cattle, and other natural resources. Their poems are now a reflection of the times, referring to the essence of machines and their effects on the society. Outdated poetry would not be able to exist in today’s busy world if the topics were not updated. Walt Whitman 's "I Hear America Singing” and Langston Hughes
was one of emotions, ideas, social betterment, and the complete involvement of the body, mind, and soul (26). With these ideas in mind, she began to create a new form of dance; what she referred to as the "new dance" (23), and what is now known as modern dance. In creating this new dance, she was inspired by composers such as
Dance 10: Quiz 1-5 Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 50 (of possible 50 points) (ADDIONAL) Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points) The French court ballet reached its height during the reign of Louis XIV, whose very birth had been celebrated by the _______________ of 1639. A. Ballet de la Félicité B. Ballet de la coutisane appelé C. Ballet de Madame D. Ballet de la Déliverance de Renaud ANS:A The dancers in the earliest ballets were highly skilled
museum at 6pm in the evening. I went alone because I thought I can have better focus on picking a good art work. I was ready to go through all the magnificent paintings for my art museum paper. As I walked through the museum, there were colorful Indian Modern art exhibited for the occasion. They were big and vibrant. The was also a special exhibition of Tarsila Do Amaral, one of the leading Latin American Modernist artist who paint like Cubism, Futurism and expressionism. Her artworks were childlike in
The 1920’s was a period of great artistry, where new forms of art, fashion, architecture, literature, and music were created. One of the new styles of the day was art deco, or style modernes, a style influenced by the technological and economic advances of the decade. The name is short for Art Decoratifs, which refers to the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, where the style was first exhibited. The exposition was one of the world fairs commonly
Lowell’s “The ‘New Manner’ in Modern Poetry,” challenges the way Lowell defines modern poetry and the surging imagist trend in poetry. Lippman criticizes Lowell’s outlook on poetry, arguing there is always an emotional response and the concept of externality is not a major aspect of modern poetry. While Lowell defines externality as “the attitude of being interested in things for themselves and not because of the effect they have upon oneself” (The ‘New Manner’ in Poetry 35), Lippman struggles to understand
“Artists who innovate and challenge existing conventions have an effect on the artworld as profound as an earthquake- they change the shape as of the art landscape”. Evaluate this statement with reference to a range of artists and their works. An earthquake is a ground shaking movement initiated by a sudden movement of rock in the Earth’s crust. These movements occur along faults, which are thin zones of crushed rock dividing blocks of crust. They are caused by stress that builds up over time as
Trends in Modern Poetry: Victorian Precursors: The entire Victorian poetry cannot be condemned for romantic conventionality and lack of adult male intelligence. It cannot be denounced as Pounds does, as a messy, blurry period of eccentricity. The Catholic poets Patmore, Mrs.Maynell, Hopkins and Thompson infused energy in poetry by reinforcing it with metaphysical strand. Their poetry was marked by wit, play of intellect, stress of cerebral muscle