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Word painting is a musical technique in which the progression of the n
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02 Jan 2023, 11:30
02 Jan 2023, 11:30
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Word painting is a musical technique in which the progression of the notes ________ the meaning of the lyrics; a famous example of this can be found in Handel’s Messiah, in which the notes rise with the mention of “mountains” and fall with the mention of “low.”
| Two Answers |
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| A. affects |
| B. mimics |
| C. contrasts | D. reflects | E. opposes |
| F. renounces |
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21 Jan 2023, 04:11
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While you might have no background in musical techniques, you never need information from outside the sentence to deduce the correct answer. The example given tells you that the progression of notes in the music seems to imitate the words of the lyrics. So, you need a word that gives the meaning “the progression of the notes mirrors the meaning of the lyrics.” Choices (C) contrasts, (E) opposes, and (F) renounces are antonyms of the desired answer. While (A) affects could work in the sentence, it lacks a synonym and does not properly refer to the desired meaning of “mirrors.” Answer choices (B) mimics and (D) reflects do, however, and thus you know that they are your desired choices.
While you might have no background in musical techniques, you never need information from outside the sentence to deduce the correct answer. The example given tells you that the progression of notes in the music seems to imitate the words of the lyrics. So, you need a word that gives the meaning “the progression of the notes mirrors the meaning of the lyrics.” Choices (C) contrasts, (E) opposes, and (F) renounces are antonyms of the desired answer. While (A) affects could work in the sentence, it lacks a synonym and does not properly refer to the desired meaning of “mirrors.” Answer choices (B) mimics and (D) reflects do, however, and thus you know that they are your desired choices.
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