The term “crescendo” describes a gradual increase in the volume of sound

In The Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

a. prove her intelligence to him. b. teach him the ways of Islam. c. prevent execution the next morning. d. avoid having sexual relations with him.

One convention of narrative form is that

A. the conclusion of a film resolves characters' problems. B. the film features thrilling scenes, such as spectacular car chases. C. background information about characters is introduced late in the film. D. characters sing and dance in the film.