Which is the following is an accurate definition of absolute music?
a) Vocal music that sets a poetic text
b) instrumental music based on an extra-musical idea
c) instrumental music with clear harmonic progressions in the bass line
d) music that is cut off from the larger world of words and ideas
d
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The Tree of Jesse is a common motif in twelfth- and thirteenth-century art because
a) it is believed to represent the genealogy of Christ and the Virgin Mary. b) its wood was favored for the construction of cathedrals. c) Christ was said to be crucified on a Tree of Jesse. d) relics of Jesse were preserved at many pilgrimage sites.
Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's plot differs from its underlying story. Be as specific as you can in giving examples of manipulations of temporal order, duration, and frequency.
What will be an ideal response?