Impressionistic art represents the ( ) of an era.

Today's generation didn't want to watch ancient actors reciting the same tired lines. they wanted to see themselves reflected onscreen - rude, raw, entitled. these kids needed to believe that they themselves were only one daring, controversial act away from being up on that screen themselves. " - melissa jo peltier, reality boulevard within the past few years, reality tv has become a staple in the homes of people not just in america but around the world. many celebrities have given in to the undeniable effect of reality tv, choosing to have their own lives played out in front of the lens. the term "reality tv star" has been coined and is now being uttered on the lips of millions. however one feels about reality tv, this wave of entertainment seems to be here to stay. while form of low art achieves wild popularity and brings in significant profits to networks, attendance to broadway theater performances is also at an all-time high. perhaps low art and high art can thrive simultaneously. what do you think will be the lasting impact that reality tv has on the humanities and how we see ourselves as humans? based on what you learned about the theater (which was not always considered high art) in this week's readings, what may be some future similarities and differences between reality tv and the theater?

Write a short paragraph describing how high renaissance artists were influenced by artists from other cultures and time periods. in your answer, include the specific culture or period that influenced high renaissance art, and also the artistic conventions that reflect that influence such as: • the philosophy or thought behind the artworks • body proportions and poses • details of figures • setting or background

Match the description to the word. 1. aabb rhyme satirizing someone assonance 2. addressed to something nonliving or nonhuman clerihew 3. part for whole; whole for part personification 4. repetition of vowel sounds in accented syllables sonnet 5. anapestic comic verse form alliteration 6. fourteen lines of iambic pentameter limerick 7. repetition of initial sounds metonymy 8. repetition of final consonant sounds in accented syllables apostrophe 9. three stanzas and an envoy consonance 10. human attributes applied to something nonhuman ballade