What is the significance of the Iliad and Odyssey for Greek culture and identity?
What will be an ideal response?
The Iliad and Odyssey play a fundamental role in establishing a Greek cultural identity. They present examples of arête (virtue or excellence) to be emulated. They show the extremes of human nature: brutality and compassion and demonstrate that one is responsible for one's actions. They are the accumulated wisdom of earlier ages collected by Homer. They form the basis of Greek education.
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Henry Cowell's interest in timbre led him to
A. invent, with Leon Theremin, a device to play complex rhythms. B. apply Chinese string-playing techniques to Western instruments. C. employ unusual techniques such as stoking the strings inside the piano. D. all of the above
How might an audience made up of your peers serve as a community that shares in and influences the experience of attending a theatrical performance? How might a similar audience made up of people your parent's age differ from yours?
What will be an ideal response?