Examine the writing style and discuss the intended audience.How do the ideas relate to situations today?

WORLD CULTURES II HUM112042VA016-1206-001WEEK 2World Cultures II (HUM112042VA016-1206-001)Getting StartedCourse InfoMy ProfessorAnnouncementsGradebookStrayer Writing StandardsYour CourseWeek 1Week 2Week 3Help/ResourcesMedia GalleryCourse Tool HelpEmailDaily BonusWeek 2 Louis XIV and Versailles, Royal Court Patronage, and the English Enlightenmentstudent sitting at computer studyingWELCOMEWelcome to Week 2! This week, you will continue to learn about the Baroque, specifically how Louis XIV established his authority through his control of the arts. Additionally, you’ll understand the role of politics and art in the English Enlightenment, and you’ll explore the unique music of this time.To access the free eChapters for this course, please click here.If the eChapters do not automatically load after entering the password, click the link to the right of the PDF icon in the upper left corner of the screen to view them. Also, you can find this info in the Course Info Tab on the top section labeled Getting Started. You will need to buy the textbook by week three at the latest (only the first 3 weeks of echapters are free). TO-DO LIST0% Quiz: Complete and submit Quiz 1, covering Chapters 21 and 22. ​​​​​​​ Learn: Read Chapter 23, “The Baroque Court,” and Chapter 24, “The Rise of the Enlightenment in England.” ​​​​​​​ Learn: View the lecture video.​​​​​​​ Learn: Explore music and art related to this week’s readings.​​​​​​​ Discuss: Complete the discussion, Versailles. ​​​​​​​ Assignment: Submit topic choice for Week 4 paper.​​​​​​​ Prepare: Review the instructions for the assignment due in Week 4.WEEK 2 QUIZQuiz 1Click the link above to take the quiz.LEARNReadings Chapter 23, “The Baroque Court: Absolute Power and Royal Patronage.” Chapter 24, “The Rise of the Enlightenment in England: The Claims of Reason.” MultimediaLecture: Louis XIV and Versailles, Royal Court Patronage, and the English Enlightenment.MusicIn this week’s readings mention several musical compositions, especially on pages 751–753, 757, and 790. These (or decent equivalents) can be found on YouTube. Watch and give them a listen. Below is some background with description of each, links to YouTube, and other information.Lully: Armide, Act 2, “Enfin, il est en ma puissance” (“At last, he is in my power”; page 752).An English translation of the lyrics.Jean-Baptiste Lully composed the opera Armide in the late 1600s, during the reign of Louis XIV. Read page 752 carefully, as it describes that work and this part of it. Armide (Armida) is the main character. She lives in the Muslim culture and is variously described as a sorceress, an enchantress, and a witch. She has been asked to thwart the efforts of the crusader knight Renaud, even murder him. She does succeed in casting a spell on him, but finds that she also has fallen in love with him, so following through with murder seems impossible. She approaches to do the deedthat is the setting for this song from the end of Act II of the opera. The story itself was based on a fictional epic poem of the 1500s. Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre: Pieces de Clavecin (“Pieces for the Harpsichord”; page 753).This female composer and musician had performed in the court of Louis XIV since the age of five. This composition was for a dance. Read the description on page 753. Note the sound of the harpsichord (clavecin), precursor to the modern piano.Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, “Dido’s Lament” (page 757).An English translation of the lyrics.”Dido’s Lament,” from Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas, is also called “When I am laid in earth.” The story it relates is from Book 4 of the ancient epic poem by Vergil The Aeneid. Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, the warrior prince from ancient Troy, had fallen in love. But Aeneas was determined to fulfill his duty and divine destiny and go to Italy to found a new kingdom (that eventually becomes Rome). Aeneas is pulled by duty and destiny, and as queen, Dido cannot leave Carthage with him. In anguish of his departure, she makes arrangements to put herself to death on a funeral pyre. Thus, the lament. “Dido’s Lament” is one aria in Dido and Aeneas. Read a great description of this piece on page 757.Handel: Messiah, Hallelujah Chorus (page 790).This famous chorus is part of the renowned oratorio called Messiah. Read page 790 carefully for the description of the term oratorio and note how it differs from opera. Then read that page for its description of this work in particular. Handel took the common Christian approach and understanding of scriptures as predicting and praising Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah. Most of the lyrics are taken from scriptural passages, especially those found in the Biblical books of Isaiah, Luke, and Revelation.WEEK 2 DISCUSSION 1VersaillesClick the link above to get started with the weekly discussion. If you need help with completing discussions, please watch this video for more information.WEEK 2 DISCUSSION 2Topic Choice for Assignment 1 Week 4Click to submit your topic for Assignment 1 Week 4.Class, here is a quick overview of the information in Chapters 23 and 24. Click on the arrow in the middle of the recording to help you study for quiz two found in week three. Info on Chapter 23 will help you prepare for your posts in week two discuss topics! Also, look over the power points attached here and in Instructor’s Insights covering these chapters. Thanks! Dr. McGeehan Sayre4e_Ch23_PPT_OPS_FINAL.lores.pptxSayre4e_Ch24_PPT_OPS_FINAL.lores.pptxASSIGNMENT PREPARATION FOR WEEK 4Review the instructions in the course guide for Assignment 1: Essay, due in Week 4.Assignment one: Essay 75 points Instructions Choose one of the three reading selections from the list of topic choices below. The focus is on brief but important primary source material written by important authors. Write a 4–5 paragraph essay (350 words minimum) that analyzes the work following the list of things your paper should cover, given just after the topics.Topic ChoicesReading selection of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice. Her works are very popular today, with Austen reading clubs and all types of new books and events based on her ideas. In 2017, England printed new £10 bank notes bearing Austen’s image. Chapter 43 should be read in full.Reading selection from Samuel Johnson, No. 91. Sufficiency of the English Language, an essay first published in The Rambler. Johnson was the editor of two coffeehouse magazines, The Rambler (1750–52) and The Idler (1758–60), and was the author of Dictionary of the English Language. He was also the subject of one of the first biographies, by James Boswell. In his life, Johnson overcame numerous illnesses and handicaps.Reading selection of Olympe de Gouges’s Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female citizen (written in 1791). The selection found here (copy and paste this link to make it live) https://revolution.chnm.org/exhibits/show/liberty–equality–fraternity/item/557 should be read in full, with background provided on page 874 of our class text. You should also look at the revolutionary document of 1789 that she is “correcting,” called Declaration of the Rights of Man. Olympe de Gouges has the status of women as her main concern. The general context is the French Revolution and the attempts to redefine rights and status once one replaces monarchy.For the reading selection and topic you choose, your paper should cover the following:Introduce the writer and the situation that the reading is about.Using specific examples or lines from the reading, summarize the author’s key ideas and views.Examine the writing style and discuss the intended audience. How did you like this? How do the ideas relate to situations today?Additional RequirementsThis course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) [PDF] . Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.Include a title page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date of submission.