Read the sentences from the passage. Once they reach the water, however, they are in their element. Their legs, so awkward on the sand, are graceful flippers in the water.

What literary device is used in the underlined part of the sentence?

idiom

simile

hyperbole

alliteration

Of the sound files in this unit, which renaissance work do you like best? why?

What is the best economic system socialism or capitalism

Write a short paragraph describing how high renaissance artists were influenced by artists from other cultures and time periods. in your answer, include the specific culture or period that influenced high renaissance art, and also the artistic conventions that reflect that influence such as: • the philosophy or thought behind the artworks • body proportions and poses • details of figures • setting or background