Hi lovely,
The answer you're looking for would be B) Checks and Balances.
This is an example of irony.
It's not parody since the action isn't being dramaticized or made ridiculous, nor is it foreshadowing since there's it's not really suggesting that this later incident will happen. It's also not a metaphor since it's not different things being compared or likened to one another.
Answer: Secular and sacred music were equal.
Opera was unimportant.
Explanation:
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