Describe the history and influence of Public Enemy.

What will be an ideal response?


Formed in 1982 with original members Chuck D and Flavor Flav, signed to Def Jam in 1986; Other members were brought on to perform with them; began touring opening for Beastie Boys; used lyrics to report problems in African American neighborhoods and therefore called "the CNN (Cable News Network) for African Americans"; remarks at concerts included emotional attacks on unfair racist treatment.

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The image of Christ in the Cubiculum of Leonis is iconic because _______________

A. it is located in a catacomb B. Christ appears as the good shepherd C. he performs miracles D. it symbolizes an idea

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What were the goals of social realism?

A. The creation of a world of universal harmony using the vocabulary of abstract art. B. To unleash the unconscious mind and unlock the potential of dreams and hallucinations. C. To make a new beginning by rejecting most moral, social, political and aesthetic values. D. To retreat from the radical innovations of modern art and a desire to communicate more readily with the public about social causes.

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To set the biggest productions apart, in the 1950s distributors revived a tactic used occasionally for special films since the silent era and known as:

A. platforming. B. saturation booking. C. states' rights. D. roadshowing.

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Identify the correct definition of "cavatina." a. A slow aria that features parallel thirds that glide mainly in conjunct motion, alilting rhythm in compound meter, and a slow-moving chord progression

b. A musical motive, normally occurring in the orchestral part of an opera,which symbolizes a character or dramatic entity. c. An entrance aria. d. A multi-sectional musical number at the beginning of the first act.

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