The dramatic text that composers set to music in an opera, oratorio, or cantata is called:

a. toccata
b. libretto
c. monody
d. arioso
e. ostinato

ANSWER: b

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Above each measure, name the most appropriate structure to use for that first-inversion chord. The choices are close, open, and neutral. (Octave and unison structure are not choices for this exercise.) Provide a roman numeral for each chord and add the inner voices.

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