The situation created by World War I in the second decade of the twentieth century led many composers to increase their tendency to use elaborate staging and grandiose conceptions of late Romantic works.

What is the central theme of Chinua Achebe's writing?

A) ?the conflict between Western culture and traditional African society B) ?the history of ancient African civilizations C) the development of transnational black spiritualism? D) ?the decline of East African trading cities

Verism, a chief quality of Roman portrait busts, is associated with

a) highly realistic depictions of elders for the purpose of veneration. b) idealized representations of youth to emphasize the health of the state. c) exaggerated treatments of typical Roman features to symbolize national character. d) satirical depictions of powerful leaders for the purpose of political revenge.