Question

This excerpt is in the second section of this movement. the text translates as "that day, that day of wrath, calamity, and misery, that terrible day and very bitter day." what aspects of the music express the fear and terror of this text.

Answer 1

the fear and terror of this text is expressed in almost the whole excerpt.from the beginning where the text has repetition of the words that day"that day,that day of wrath.repetition is emphasis to show how t he happenings are still fresh in the singers mind.also the words that are used like wrath,calamity,misery,terrible bitter to describe the day indicates fear and terror in the singers voice.