CLEP Humanities Lesson 4 Exam Study
Guide.
Emily Dickinson - answer-American Romantic Poet
-Only published 5 poems
-Her poetic genius was discovered after her death
-Excelled at imagery
-"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
Walt Whitman - answer-American Romantic Poet
-Poetry should be in t...
The Scarlet Letter - answer✔-Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
-The story of a Puritan New England woman who becomes pregnant out of wedlock. She must wear the
red letter "A" sewn onto her clothing-- marking her as an adulterer. She refuses to reveal the identity of
her lover and sees the letter as a badge of honor. She believes she has done nothing wrong in terms of
human nature or human emotion. She is emblematic of the romantic philosophy that human beings are
naturally good.
Herman Melville - answer✔-American Romantic Novelist
-Wrote from experience in great detail about the New England seafaring life
Moby Dick - answer✔-Written by Herman Melville
-Among the symbols in the book, the white whale stands for the things in nature that are out of human
control. Ahab chooses to fight nature, rather than live with it.
On the Origin of Species - answer✔-Non fiction book written by Charles Darwin
-Observations of animals on a remote unpopulated island led him to his theory of evolution
-Those that were best adapted survived
Realism - answer✔Wrote about real life and the survival of humans despite nature, not because of it
A Doll's House - answer✔-First work of women's liberation
-When a man develops a long term illness, his wife takes over the family's affairs, working, managing
finances and making decisions, all while nursing him back to health. When the husband recovers, he
expects all the family authority to be returned to him. The wife finds that she can't and doesn't want to
do that, and she ultimately leaves him-- a scandalous proposition for its time
The Red Badge of Courage - answer✔-Written by Stephen Crane
-Describes how a young man runs away from home for the adventure of the Civil War
-The title refers to a wound received in battle, which proves a soldier's courage. In his first battle, the
protagonist retreats in cowardice from what he thinks will be certain death and decides he will become
a deserter. Instead, he joins another regiment, becomes a hero, and earns his red badge of courage.
Staff - answer✔
Treble Clef - answer✔-All notes above middle c
-Sopranos and altos sing
Bass Clef - answer✔-All notes are below middle c
-Basses
Sharp Key Signature - answer✔Sounds happy
Flat Key Signature - answer✔Sounds dark or sombre
Time Signature - answer✔-Top number tells how many beats are in a measure
-Bottom note tells what type of note will get one beat
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