In Italy during the early eighteenth century, short comic episodes interspersed between acts of a serious opera became so popular that composers used them as the basis for a new style of opera.

What is the story of Swan Lake?

a) A hero, Siegried, falls in love with an enchanted princess, Odette. b) A hunter seeks to find a mythical hunting ground full of birds. c) An ugly duckling grows up to be a beautiful swan. d) Divers compete to perform the most graceful swan dive.

Match the tactic to the appropriate definition

_____ Validate a) Tantrums, scream, irrational, nonnegotiable _____ Command b) Take charge, dominate, bulldoze, interrupt _____ Intimidate c) Use candor _____ Soothe d) Nod, smile, laugh, flatter, bow, shrug _____ Outspeak e) Amuse, flirt, beguile, delight, wink, whisper _____ Open Up f) Flex, clench, menace, bluff, overpower _____ Scrutinize g) Inspire, challenge, idealism, call to wonder _____ Play h) Crispness, clarity and assertiveness in language _____ Stir i) Study, glare, look through them, stare _____ Yell j) Lull, hum, hush, salve, quell, relax