Less a genre than a stylistic and narrative tendency, ________ is often considered to have started in 1941 with Huston's The Maltese Falcon or even earlier with Radio-Keith-Orpheum's (RKO's) B film Stranger on the Third Floor.
A. the gangster film
B. the backstage musical
C. the film noir
D. the horror film
Answer: C
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A can be the first step for a playwright to hear his or her work
a. reading b. rehearsal c. staging d. workshop
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Why is this selection an example of polyrhythm? How is unity (repetition) achieved in the selection?
What will be an ideal response?