Arts & Humanities Flashcards
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Which literary device is used when an author hints at future events in a narrative?
Answer: Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is a narrative technique where an author drops clues or hints about events that will occur later in the story.
The Harlem Renaissance was primarily a flourishing of African American culture in which decade?
Answer: 1920s
The Harlem Renaissance peaked in the 1920s, centered in Harlem, New York, producing celebrated writers, musicians, and artists.
In poetry, what term describes the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words?
Answer: Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity, as in 'Peter Piper picked.'
Which ancient Greek philosopher wrote 'The Republic,' exploring justice and the ideal state?
Answer: Plato
Plato authored 'The Republic,' a Socratic dialogue examining the nature of justice, governance, and the ideal city-state.
What is the term for a Japanese art form of folding paper into decorative shapes?
Answer: Origami
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding, transforming flat sheets into sculptures through folding and sculpting techniques without cuts.
Which rhetorical appeal targets the audience's emotions to persuade them?
Answer: Pathos
Pathos is the rhetorical appeal to emotion, used to create an emotional connection between the speaker and the audience.
The novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' was written by which Harlem Renaissance author?
Answer: Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston published 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' in 1937, a seminal work of the Harlem Renaissance exploring Black womanhood.