Which of the following describes the epic convention of beginning “in the middle of things”?

a. invocation of the muse
b. dactylic hexameter
c. in medias res
d. formulaic epithet


Answer: c

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As seen in Adoration of the Shepherds, by ________, Renaissance Venetian artists took advantage of oil paint's glazes to build luminous layers of color.

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