Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Literary Vocab

Memetic (memesis): imitation or reproduction of the supposed words of another, as in order to represent his or her character.

Representational Art: means that the work depicts something easily recognized by most people (i.e. portraits, landscapes, still life).

Nonrepresentational Art: art that is not meant to represent something in real life. More like abstract art or patterned art.

The Sublime: a greatness with which nothing else can be compared and which is beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation.


Dionysian:
1. in Greek Mythology: Of or relating to Dionysus.
2. Of an ecstatic, orgiastic, or irrational nature; frenzied or undisciplined
3. In the philosophy of Nietzsche, of or displaying creative-intuitive power as opposed to critical-rational power.

Apollonian: displaying reason, culture, harmony, and restraint

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