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WHII.2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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City-state | Political area made up of a city and the surrounding land it controls. |
Classical | Refers to the culture of ancient Greece or Rome. |
Humanism | Intellectual movement during the Renaissance that supported human reasoning, the study of secular and classical subjects, and multiple talents. |
Intellectual | Refers to ideas, philosophies, or ways of thinking. |
Patron | A wealthy person who uses money to sponsor activities, especially the arts. |
Perspective | Technique used by artists to show depth and three-dimensional effects to their subjects; included the use of shadowing and background. |
Renaissance | Time of artistic revival in Europe that marked the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of the Modern World; literally means “rebirth.” |
Secular | Refers to things that are non-religious. |
Sonnet | A poem with 14 lines. |
Utopia | An imaginary place with a perfect society and government. |