Miguel de Cervantes developed the picaresque, a form of novel that details the life of a rogue or knave who wanders from adventure to adventure

Which of the following is an important style characteristic of Classical period music?

a) ritornello form b) imitative textures c) periodic phrase structure d) spinning-out technique

Which of the following is true of genre films?

A. They are often testing grounds for experimental techniques by adventurous directors, and thus are rarely commercially successful. B. They are made for very limited, discriminating audiences who value different kinds of complex experiences when going to the movies. C. They tend to reinforce the values and myths sacred to the mass audience for which they were made. D. They rarely provide enough variations to satisfy our demand for novelty.