In nineteenth-century melodramas, the audience always knew the motives and feelings of the characters through the prevalent use of ________ by the actors

In 1066, William the Conqueror became ____________.

a. the first king of France b. the first Norman king of England c. the first French pope d. a convert to Christianity

The French public and critics objected to Gustave Courbet's paintings because of his

a. use of contemporary people in historical scenes. b. use of political symbolism in landscape scenes. c. wild, energetic brushstrokes. d. depiction of commoners on a grand scale.