What is it called when the identification with the suffering in tragedy brings about an emotional release?

A. Aesthetic distance
B. Catharsis
C. Action
D. Empathy


Answer: B

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__________ is the painter of the Last Judgment (fig. 1.9) in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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This kind of stress pulls on the structure of a building and must be countered by a pushing stress.

A. momentum B. tension C. compression D. thrust

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In the Heian period, the message of salvation all increased the spread of ______ Buddhism to all classes

A) ?Esoteric B) ?Zen C) ?Pure Land D) ?Shingon

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This selection is noteworthy for many reasons; one reason has to do with its?

a) small number of performers b) extraordinary brevity c) compression of a four-movement scheme into a single continuous movement d) dotted rhythms, rumbling tremolos, fully-voiced chords, sudden contrasts of dynamic, and long declamatory passages marked "Recit"

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