Art History
How do you pronounce this? And what is it?
Thermopylae
/θɚˈmɑː.pə.liː/
Where the historic Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, where a small alliance of Greek city-states led by King Leonidas of Sparta made a legendary last stand against the invading Persian army under King Xerxes
What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
What is Anglo-Saxon Literature?
Literature written from 410CE-1066CE, also known as Old English literature
What are the planes of motion?
Sagittal, transverse, & frontal
What are the four periods of Ancient Greek art?
Archaic, Early Classical (sever), Classical, Hellenistic
What is this symbol? /ə/
The schwa: typically unstressed vowel, a “reduced” vowel, a soft, relaxed "uh" or "ih"
Who wrote Beowulf?
Author: Unknown
How many letters are in the wordle?
5 letters
What are the three different types of ancient greek columns?
Doric, Ionic, & Corinthian
What term in sociolinguistics refers to the process by which a language variety becomes the standard form, often associated with political and economic power?
Linguistic assimilation
William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, and Seamus Heaney are all known for what?
Irish Poetry/Literature
In 300, who are the two main "groups" of people featured?
The Persians and the Spartans (Greeks)
In Gothic architecture, what is a support or brace that counteracts the outward thrust of an arch or vault?
A buttress
How would you pronounce this word: Fat
a. /fɔ:t/
b. /fæt/
b. /fæt/
Who is the main antagonist in Othello?
Iago
In some regions of Mexico, what is a “truck”?
truca
What is the difference between Roman and Gothic period arches?
A curved vs a pointed arch
How would you pronounce this word: Their
a. /ðeə/
b. /ðəʊ/
a. /ðeə/
In poetry, what is it called when there is a turning point or rhetorical shift in a poem's tone, thought, or argument? It usually happens in line 9 of an Italian poem, or in the last 2 lines (couplet) in a Shakespearean poem.
A volta
What is a "kenning" ?
A two-word metaphorical phrase or compound word used in place of a standard noun