The listening audience for girl-group recordings was primarily black.

Identify the correct answer for “recitativo accompangnato.”

a. Verdi used it in his operas b. recitative accompanied by the orchestra rather than the continuo c. used to narrate the action d. allows the action to flow smoothly from recitative to aria without a jarring change of texture e. all of the above

As is evident in his sonnet "Batter My Heart," John Donne's poetry reflects Baroque taste in its __________.

A. contrasts and synthesis of opposing energies B. creation of a consistent mood C. rejection of physicality and naturalistic expression D. absence of metaphor