Florence became a cultural center of the Renaissance, in large part due to

The underlying cultural issue critiqued by Whisper, the Waves, the Wind is

a) the social isolation of aging women. b) environmental damage to the world's oceans. c) women's fear of growing old. d) the media's obsession with youth.

Which definition best describes the term "galant style"? a. A realistic style of French music that is freed from a strict beat and normativeharmonic progressions

b. Music marked by agitated, impassioned writing. c. Text-sensitive music reserved for a small circle of connoisseurs. d. Music that is graceful, light in texture, and generally symmetrical in melodicstructure.