✓ ~: poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate language. Followed Epic
Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry
✓ ~: poetry that follows much of the form and content of Greek poetry while exalting the
Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in her poem "A
Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
Classical Period Theater
✓ ~: theater structure that laid the foundations for theater as we know it today. It addressed
period themes such as humanism, truth, balance, and the essence of life. It included such
literary devices as foreshadowing, tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double entendre,
discovery, and use of a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes
✓ ~: 2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture
✓ ~: Ancient Greek art and architecture served to promote religion, present beauty, and
glorify Athenian society. Ancient Roman art and architecture focused on themes of power,
military victory, and heroism.
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✓ ~: a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg. The resulting dip of a
shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic pose. Classic Period.
Classic Period Architecture
✓ ~: focused on balance and symmetry. Greek temples featured columns, topped with a
capital*, which supported the entablature*, a decorative area that featured painted or
carved friezes*. The triangular shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called
pediments*. Perhaps the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue of Athena
covered in gold.
Capital
✓ ~: Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature. Classic Period.
Entablature
✓ ~: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or walls. Classic
Period.
Friezes
✓ ~: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the wall or near the
ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment
✓ ~: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music
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