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1strict observance of the established rules traditions and methods employed in the arts. _____ can also refer to the theory of art that relies heavily on the organization of forms in a work rather than on the content.8 sets
2a person's behavior is based on strict rules regardless of context or situation.3 sets
3strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.1 set
4catch all phrase used by soviet critics to condemn composers who did not fit the ideology of the ussr.1 set
5a doctrine that acts are in themselves right or wrong regardless of consequences.1 set
6ethical formalism claims that there are fomal rules for deriving ethical behavior, and one does not need to check the consequences of one's choices. for example, if a philosopher argues that the proper moral standard is determined by following an abstract rational rule or procedure and doing so makes one's conduct or choice right, then the philosopher holds a formalist position1 set
7mathematical truths are true by definition.1 set
8the meaning comes from the arrangement of visual elements rather than the subject matter1 set
9critical approach, grammar, syntax, author's craft1 set
10a literary criticism that considers a each story in isolation1 set
11critical approaches that analyze, interpret, or evaluate the inherent features of a text formal structure rather than content is what should be represented lighting, scoring, sound and set design,1 set
12(theory) design qualities and effective organization of the elements through the principles of art1 set
13a style of filmmaking in which aesthetic forms take precedence over the subject matter as content. time and space as ordinarily perceived are often distorted. emphasis is on the essential, symbolic characteristics of objects and people, not necessarily on their superficial appearance. this style of filmmaker are often lyrical, self-consciously heightening their style to call attention to it as a value for its own sake. one of the three main styles of movie making, using techniques that make the message more important than the medium1 set
14a theory that looks at the nature of the individual act and determine morality from act if it was right or wrong1 set
15the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications. emphasis on permanence and unchanging reality.1 set
16a theory emphasizing the relationship of two things: the visible elements and composition of artworks, and the way people respond to those composition1 set
17approaches to interpreting or evaluating literary works that focus on features of the text itself (especially properties of its language) rather than on the contexts of its creation (biographical, historical or intellectual); viktor shklovsky (russian movement), defamiliarization*1 set
18method that regards form as inseparable from content, placing emphasis in the interpretation of an artworks's meaning on its arrangement of visual elements1 set
19ethical actions are defined using a set of guiding principles1 set
20gives us large open spaces broken up with platforms and step units but totally not referential.1 set
21places emphasis on the formal qualities1 set
22study of film focusing on technical aspects of filmmaking; structured style composed to manipulate viewer's perception; controlled frame where everything is narrative1 set
23formalism, in the most general sense, the cultivation of artistic technique at the expense of subject‐matter, either in literary practice or in criticism. the term has been applied, often in a derogatory sense, to several kinds of approach to literature in which form is emphasized in isolation from a work's meanings or is taken as the chief criterion of aesthetic value. in modern critical discussion, however, the term frequently refers more specifically to the principles of certain russian and czech theorists: for this sense, see russian formalism.1 set
24understanding, appreciating the valuation of art based on consideration of form1 set
2543 n strict adherence to prescribed or traditional forms (often assoc. with poetry, art or music)1 set
26a theory of art that emphasizes design qualities,. according to this theory, the most important ting about a work of art is the effective organization of the elements of art through the use of principles1 set
27theoretical data; soc darwinism - herbert spencer1 set
28tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in neoclassical music1 set
29new criticism the expressive school new humanism all belong to the broad category1 set
30n; strict adherence to prescribed to rtaditional forms1 set
31n. strict adherence to prescribed or taditional forms (often associated with poetry, art or music)1 set
32strict observance of the established rules, traditions and methods employed in the arts. it can also refer to the theory of art that relies heavily on the organization of forms in a work rather than on the content.1 set
33strict adherence to prescribed or traditional forms 1 set
34the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms1 set
35one of the three theories of art, this one emphasizes the design qualities of a work.art, and critical writing about art, which place the emphasis on the analysis of form and the use of formal elements rather than on content. formalist critics tend to put greater significance on the object instead of the historical context and the sources of patronage.1 set
36-focus on the text itself, importance of literary devices1 set
37an aesthetic theory that places emphasis on the formal qualities of a work of art1 set
38this theory suggests artwork is successful based on the components used to create it.1 set
39n: strict adherence to prescribed or traditional forms1 set
40strict adherence to prescribed or traditional forms1 set