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Explore the classical roots of creativity through the study of ars, artis, aoide, canto, and pingo. Learn about the meanings and origins of these words and how they relate to art, music, literature, and more.
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Classical Roots Lesson 9: Creativity
roots • ARS, ARTIS <L. art • AOIDE <G. song • CANTO, CANTARE, CATAVI <L to sing • PINGO, PINGERE, PINXI, PICTUM <L. to paint, to embroider
ars, artis • <L. art
artifact • An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period (facere <L. to make)
artifice • Craftiness; trickery • Cleverness; skill (fice= facere <L. to make)
artless • Without deceit or cunning; natural; simple • Crude; ignorant; uncultured
artisan • A skilled craftsperson
Practice! • Which word refers to a craftsperson? artless? artifice? artisan? (artisan)
Practice! • Somebody who is simple, naïve, or uncultured could be called… artless? artifice? artisan? (artless)
Practice! • Craftiness, trickery, cleverness, skill artless? artifice? artisan? (artifice)
aoide • <G. song
ode • A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object, or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet
parody • A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music • To mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect
rhapsody • Speech or writing expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm • A musical composition of irregular form
Practice! • A poem addressed to a particular person, object, or event is… ode? rhapsody? parody? (ode)
Practice! • A spoof, an imitation for a comic effect ode? rhapsody? parody? (parody)
Practice! • The expression of great pleasure or enthusiasm ode? rhapsody? parody? (rhapsody)
canto, cantare • <L. to sing
incantation • The chanting or speaking of words seeming to have magical power used to create a magical spell
recant • To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known
Pingo, pingere, pinxi, pictum • <L. to paint, to embroider
depict • To paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture • To describe; to picture in words (de <L. from)
pictograph • A picture or drawing representing words or ideas
Practice! • Magical words that are said or chanted recant? incantation? parody? (incantation)
Practice! • A symbol or an icon depict? recant? pictograph? (pictograph)
Practice! • To take back words that were previously made known depict? recant? pictograph? (recant)
Practice! • To picture in words; to describe depict? incantation? parody? (depict)
Challenge! • ______________on cave walls have been found in Lascaux, France that are over 17, 300 years old! (pictographs)
Challenge! • “Abracadabra” and “open sesame” are examples of ______________. (incantations)
Challenge! • Mad TV and Weird Al Yankovic often mock or spoof pop culture in their ______________. (parodies)
Challenge! • The mayor launched into a ___________ about his plans for improving the city. (rhapsody)
Challenge! • The wall was painted with a large mural _____________ famous scenes in American history. (depicting)
Challenge! • Witnesses threatened to _________if their names were released to the media. They didn’t want others to know they turned in the criminal. (recant)
Challenge! • Scary Movie and Vampires Suck are movies that make fun of pop culture celebrities and plots. These are considered to be ___________. (parodies)
Challenge! • The whole story was just an ____________to win our sympathy! (artifice)
Challenge! • Her simple, __________, charm won us over instantly. (artless)
Challenge! • We visited a re-created 19th century village that featured an array of various ___________: a carpenter, a blacksmith, a glassblower, and a potter. (artisans)
Challenge! • If a writer wants to pay tribute or show respect for an event or a person, he or she may write an ________. (ode)
Challenge! • Many ____________have been found in excavation sites of the Egyptian pyramids. (artifacts)
Challenge! • Cartoonists sometimes humorously ___________political figures or events for (parody)
Challenge! • The painter, Mary Cassatt, ____________scenes of family life and intimate interiors in her work. (depicted)
Challenge! • Detectives must possess __________ to solve their cases. (artifice)
Challenge! • Although ___________in Spanish culture and language, our family decided to visit and learn a great deal. (artless)
Challenge! • Visitors to the Eiffel Tower or Grand Canyon often recount their impressions in a ___________of detail. (rhapsody)
Challenge! • Many were forced to _________ their statements made in opposition to the harsh ruler, or they would face severe consequences. (recant)
Challenge! • The author ___________the life of a young Chinese girl growing up in San Francisco. (depicts)
Challenge! • Categorize the vocabulary words as: NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS
NOUNS • artifact • artifice • artisan • ode • parody • rhapsody • incantation • pictograph
ADJECTIVES • artless
VERBS • parody • recant • depict