Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies
a) how and why artworks are beautiful.
b) how artworks communicate political ideas.
c) how artworks communicate ethical ideas.
d) how artworks communicate social ideas.
a) how and why artworks are beautiful.
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meaning of the dramatic event? What are five questions that, although subjective, may help assess the effectiveness of an actor’s performance?
What will be an ideal response?Facing a cold, hostile universe, these playwrights felt that what happens in life cannot be explained logically, that human existence is futile, that relationships are ineffective, language is imprecise and that traditional structures of plays fail to reflect the ridiculousness, meaninglessness, anxiety and chaos of the world. Which "ism" is this?
A) Surrealism B) Realism C) Expressionism D) Naturalism E) Absurdism
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A. interpreters. B. action stars. C. impersonators. D. personality actors.
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A. neoromaticism. B. experimental music. C. classicism. D. Harlem Renaissance.