By Aristotle's definition, an emotional response to the plight of a play's characters leading to a sense of cleansing or purification of the soul is called __________.

A. catharsis
B. farce
C. Kanon
D. Expressionism

Answer: A

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This composer wrote Poème électronique for a multimedia exhibit inside the Philips Pavilion at the Brussels World’s

Fair in 1958. It is one of the first examples of musique concrète and a landmark in the history of synthetic music.

a. Stravinsky b. Shaw c. Ives d. Varèse e. Adams

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