Arts & Humanities Vocabulary

All future generations of people.

Occurring or continuing after one's death.

Ceramic ware made from clay and hardened by heat, or the art of making such items.

A preference or special liking for something.

To be the most common, strongest, or most influential.

An introduction to a book or speech that explains its purpose or background.

The first public performance or showing of a film, play, or other artistic work.

A claim or aspiration to have a significance or value that is not justified; often implies arrogance...

Relating to the earliest stages of development; basic or fundamental.

To obtain something, especially with care or effort.

A person who operates a film projector, especially in a movie theater.

A member of the working class, especially in Marxist theory.

Having the qualities of prose; lacking poetic beauty or excitement; commonplace or dull.

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure or poetic devices.

The main character in a story, usually driving the plot forward.

The origin or source of something, especially used in reference to art or artifacts.

A sacred song or poem used in religious worship, especially in the Book of Psalms in the Bible.

The human soul, mind, or spirit; the totality of the mental and emotional aspects of a person.

To prepare and issue a book, article, or other written work for public distribution.

To repeat aloud from memory or written text, especially in front of others.

To stop oneself from doing something; a repeated line in a song or poem.

Having a pleasantly stimulating or invigorating effect; novel and welcome.

The rebirth of a soul in a new body after death, according to certain religious or philosophical bel...

An object from the past, typically of historical or sentimental interest.

A period of revival or renewed activity and interest in a particular subject or art form.

An interpretation or artistic representation of something; the act of providing a service or making ...

A performance or interpretation of a piece of music, drama, or other artistic work.

A person who rebels against authority, a cause, or a group to which they previously belonged.

To restore or improve a building, room, or piece of equipment by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding.

A collection of works, especially plays or operas, that a theater company is prepared to perform.

An exact copy or model of something, often on a smaller scale.

The act of representing someone or something; a depiction or symbol of a thing.

To produce a copy or model of something; to create offspring.

The act or process of producing something again; a copy of an original work.

The place where someone lives; a home or dwelling.

The act of coming back to life, or bringing something back into use.

Looking back on or concerned with past events, often in a thoughtful or reflective way.

The act of reviewing or revising something, often to correct or improve it.

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often using figures of speech; speech intend...

Relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric; used to make a point rather than to ask a questio...

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound, especially in music or poetry.

The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.

Relating to or involving satire; using humor or irony to criticize.

Having the characteristics of satire; ridiculing or exposing flaws through irony or wit.

A person who uses satire to mock or critique individuals or society.

To criticize or make fun of a person or institution using satire.

Intended for or characteristic of academic study and research; learned.

A sailing ship with two or more masts, each of which has at least two sails.

Relating to or resembling sculpture; having a three-dimensional, artistic form.

A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping materials such as stone, metal, or clay.

Sordid or squalid, often referring to the unpleasant or disreputable side of something.

To isolate or keep apart from others, often for privacy or protection.

The quality of being aware of and responsive to feelings, often used to describe emotional refinemen...

The place and time in which a story or event occurs.

A fragment, typically of pottery, glass, or metal, broken off from a larger piece.

The internal framework of bones in vertebrate animals; also, a minimal structure or outline.

A rough or unfinished drawing; also, a brief description or outline of an idea.

A small piece or brief extract, often of text or code.

A temporary stay or visit in a place.

Produces a deep, full, rich sound; impressive in speech.