Claudio Monteverdi
He is a composer who bridged the Renaissance period and the Baroque.
Among his most notable works are the operas Orfeo and L'incoronazione di Poppea.
3. Dynamics indicates the loudness or softness of music.
4. A decrescendo is used to indicate that the music should gradually become softer.
12. The dot after a note increases its value by half of its original value
13. Allegro is a commonly used tempo marking, indicating to move at a brisk tempo.
Sorry I don't know all of the answers, hope this helps!
As Geerky42 said it makes it more relatable but it also has a certain meaning to it for every animal while a wolf might mean fear and dominance a rabbit might mean gentleness and light-hearted
