What musical features characterize the Cecilian style?

What will be an ideal response?


serene, uniform mood; a cappella choir; simplified rhythms and light counterpoint; occasional use of church modes and chant

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Which statement best describes crossing the vector line while shooting an over-the-shoulder conversation

A) you reverse the screen positions of the people B) you change the field of view C) you provide good shot continuity D) you will emphasize the camera-near person E) you will emphasize the person facing the camera

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Giovanni Bologna titled his sculptural invention Rape of the Sabine Women

a. to give it more erotic appeal. b. because a colleague suggested the Sabines as a subject. c. to justify the serpentine composition. d. because he wished to shock his public.

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Which of the following emperors converted to Christianity?

A. Diocletian B. Marcus Aurelius C. Trajan D. Constantine

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The phrase "in the limelight" comes from

A. an extremely bright light used as a spotlight before World War I. B. Adolphe Appia's ideas about light unifying the actor, the set, and the floor of the playing area. C. the light board operator's position in the back of the house. D. the footlights used on stage during the Renaissance.

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