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    Chapter 21 Study Guide – The Baroque in Italy 1. What did Bernini desire to symbolize with his colonnade? * “The motherly arms of the Church.” –meant embracing the church 2. What is a defining characteristic of Baroque art? * Baroque art was usually large in scale because of its role to be propagandist in its religious subject. Paintings were usually strong in movement. 3. How did Carlo Maderno transform Michelangelo’s plan for St. Peter’s Basilica? * It extended‚ never destroyed

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    you” I Samuel 8 7:8 (KJV). Samuel then anoints Saul as King of Israel but he and his family‚ including Johnathan‚ are not destined to inherit the crown. God instructs Samuel to anoint David‚ the son of Jesse‚ as the next king. David is exalted over Goliath and in battle against the Philistines but runs from Saul‚ who is fueled by jealousy‚ and he seeks to destroy David. Saul eventually loses his life in battle on Mt. Gilboa against the Philistines and David becomes King of

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    Caleb Johnson Old Testament Personality – David: A Man after God’s Own Heart CSBS 1311-08 Old Testament Study Dr. Paul Stripling University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Every sense the creation of the world‚ God has called specific men and women to lead and rule over land and people. For centuries people have been intrigued and captivated by the stories of powerful leaders throughout the history of the world. Powerful leaders such as The Great Pharaohs of Egypt and Chinese emperor Qín

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    Today‚ I’ve been looking for a quote on dogs to describe how I feel about my dogs. I found this quote on dogs from Jack Canfield’s Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul book. I know that any loving dog owner will resonate with this quote in a big way because it is absolutely true. quote on dogs When I met my husband‚ he had two dogs and I had one. His were older and have since passed‚ but they loved us‚ healed us‚ taught us‚ and made us laugh until they died‚ and they took a piece of hearts with

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    to a match to win back honor for both his mentor and country. In the stories covered so far in the semester‚ many other heroes enter fights reluctantly‚ for the greater cause. In the Bible‚ David‚ a young shepherd boy‚ attacks and kills the giant Goliath when no one else in the Israelites’ camp will step forward. David‚ like Rocky‚ was fated to win the fight against all odds‚ although by the will of God rather than the screen writers. One of the key differences between these stories is that Balboa

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    The statue sculpted by Michelangelo illustrates biblical David with a slingshot slung over his shoulder. David‚ against all odds‚ was able to defeat Goliath on his own‚ utilizing his own strength to conquer a great enemy.1 The statue is cut perfectly out of stone‚ and stands tall with no imperfections. Michelangelo was able to portray the humanism concepts such as the individual’s strength and idealistic

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    AP LONG FORM 1. Diction: the accent‚ inflection‚ intonation‚ and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker‚ usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability; enunciation. (Dictionary.com) “I was the youngest child in the school by two years‚ and I spoke only English‚ the infected tongue that had spread like a plague into the sacred land and contaminated the pure‚ sweet waters of Afrikanerdom.”(Power of One 3)-Peekay “No‚ no small baas‚ the lieutenant will come

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    the more unique characters. Leah is very intelligent‚ kind-hearted‚ and understanding. She’s also the only tomboy of all the sisters. Leah is also a “daddy’s girl”. In so many words‚ she worships her father. “He stood his ground‚ my father‚ tall as Goliath and pure of heart as David.” (pg. 48) She’s very attached to her father. “I know he must find me tiresome‚ yet still I like spending time with my father very much more than I like doing anything else.” (pg. 43) While Leah’s other siblings and even

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    The vocabulary words I chose are beleaguered‚ which means to beset with difficulties and aghast defined as being filled with shock or horror. The reason they both apply is because in every example Gladwell has provided from David vs. Goliath to Boeis‚ Frereich‚ and Northern Ireland Protestants; all of the underdogs possessed the ability to cause shock their opponents‚ as well as they all start out with great difficulties that are overcome despite the odds being against them. Gladwell defines the

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    The Garden of Eden‚ David and Goliath‚ Jonah and the Whale‚ the Flood‚ and the Apocalypse are some of the main stories that writers rely on. Writers can use Biblical parallels because of intertextuality‚ this literary device helps interrelate two texts and give readers pre-knowledge and

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