The composer Josquin des Prez was one of the most effective practitioners of which expressive musical technique, in which music conveys the literal meaning of a text?

a. monody
b. ars nova
c. word painting
d. syncopation

Answer: c

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At the end of "Erlkönig," the a. pair arrive safely and calmly at the doctor's house and all is well. b. horse falls into the river and both father and son drown. c. boy is seized by the Erlkönig and dies in the father's arms just as they arrive atthe doctor's house

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