In A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, PA, July 1863, Timothy O'Sullivan and Alexander Gardener deliberately blurred the foreground and background to

a. conceal the still-raging battle.
b. allow families to identify their dead.
c. make the setting look more sublime.
d. draw attention to the central corpses.


Answer: d

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a. Each must share equally. b. The composer or composers collectively get 50% and the lyricist or lyricists collectively get 50%. c. The composer or composers collectively get 50% and the lead lyricist gets 50%. d. The first artist to record the song assigns the royalty split. e. There is no specific allocation dictated by law.

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The sculptures once on the east pediment of the Parthenon are now sometimes called the "__________."

What will be an ideal response?

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The protagonist's decision to bury her brother in Antigone is a good example of

a. catharsis. b. exposition. c. ethical choice. d. spectacular climax.

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How is "The Cricket" performed?

a. singers alone b. singers with instruments c. played on different kinds of instruments d. any of the above

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