Period 10 The Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration can be seen as a link between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era‚ starting during the early 1400s through the early 1600s‚ when Europeans ventured to areas beyond the horizon in search of new trade routes to feed the growing capitalism of Europe. The Age of Exploration was an essential period of time for the advancement of the human race‚ due to its significant economic‚ political‚ and cultural effects on the world. The Age of Exploration
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The Middle Ages had many interesting characteristics concerning the literature of that time period. The important literary works “incorporated elements and values drawn from different and conflicting traditions (Patterson 1143). For every opinion‚ there was another opinion to counter it. Many of the pieces of literature at this time had contradictory ideas in them or had competing interests (Patterson 1144). The literature of this time shows us that “many people took the central doctrine of
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THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Reference: The above poetic lines have been adopted from the classical poem “The Seven Ages of Man”‚ which is actually an extract from Shakespeare’s delightful comedy “As You Like It”. This master piece of poetry is a moral commentary on life written in an exceptionally exclusive style which is the attribute of Shakespeare. Context: The poem contains an amusing and classical description on human nature and behaviour which reflects Shakespeare’s deep
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1. Life in the age of machines Life in the age of machines Background of the Industrial Revolution * Meaning of “Revolution” * Political Sense: means the overthrow a government by force * E.g. the French Revolution ‚ people in Paris overthrew the absolute king‚ Louis XVI and started a republic * Socio-economic Sense: means great improvements in people’s living conditions or ways of doing things * What was Industrial Revolution?
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Nicole Williams MUS 110 IN2 Unit 2 Writing Assignment Some distinctive stylistic features of the Middle Ages were monophonic styles and polyphonic styles. Church modes were the scales of western music during the Middle Ages. They are like the major and minor scales that consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first octave higher. The Gregorian chant was the official music for the Roman Catholic Church for over a thousand years. The Gregorian chant has some elements
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The gilded age refers to the expanding markets‚ swift urban growth‚ and the economic revolution. The worded gilded means something covered in gold. I feel that this word demonstrates the poverty and misfortune present in this era but is somewhat varnished with an enchanting glow of wealth and technologies that helped bring this industrial era to life. In this economic phase‚ among all the wealth was pure corruption. Although the lower class took a devastating hit‚ the wealthy one percent is what
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belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted metal objects began to appear. Everything that we know today about the Dark Ages‚ has came from inferences drawn from the Iliad and the Odyssey. A big thanks should be given to Homer because
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In the Middle Ages‚ a knight was distinguished as an individual (stereotypically being a man) who obeyed the Code of Chivalry and also acquired exceptional abilities in battle. It was theoretically conceivable for any male to become a knight in the Middle Ages but the expenditures for becoming one were fairly overpriced and expensive. These expenses comprised preparation/training to become a knight‚ having a warhorse to ride on during battle and suitable weapons/ armour so it would be very rare for
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The Middle Ages: The Crusades The Crusades were a lengthy number of battles in the Middle Ages that shaped and drastically changed religion all across Western Europe forever. These wars were driven by an intense dedication to faith by the Muslims and Christians of the time. 1. Crusade can be defined as an action driven by what people believe to be a good and worthy cause (Philips). 2. Interpretations of works by Islamic and Christians place start of Crusades ahead of accepted beginning in 1095
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What was the impact of the Jazz Age? The Jazz Age showcased the talents of African American artists and influenced new genres in the future such as modal jazz‚ hard bop‚ rhythm and blues‚ gospel‚ and many more. The Jazz Age also impacted the literary world through jazz poetry‚ a type of poetry that imitates jazz-like rhythms and improvisation. Jazz led to dance crazes such as the Charleston‚ a dance named after the South Carolina town of Charleston. Young people danced dances such as the Charleston
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