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Listen to Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 (Adagio Sostenuto , Allegretto , Presto Agitato), also known as the Moonlight Sonata.

solmaris [256]

Answer:

Moonlight Sonata is one of Beethoven’s most loved compositions. It has three movements, each of which makes use of a unique pattern of articulation and dynamics devices.

Adagio Sostenuto, the first movement, is in C#-minor. Adagio is Italian for “at ease,” and in music, it implies a slow and stately pace. The beginning of the first movement is homophonic and is a great example of the use of arpeggios in the chord structure. Dynamically, it is a soft piece, played in pianissimo (very soft). The loudest point of the movement is mezzo forte (moderately loud). The Adagio Sostenuto is calming, yet a bit ghostly.

Allegretto is the second movement of the Moonlight Sonata. In Italian, allegro means “cheerful,” and in music, allegretto implies a tempo close to allegro (or quick and bright speed). The second movement is in D-flat major. It is calming, but much less mournful than the first movement is. It uses more staccato, with full chordal accompaniment as arpeggios. The Allegretto is in piano and uses sforzandos, which lend it a cheerful effect.

Presto Agitato, the third and last movement, is in C#-minor and is the most important movement of the sonata. Presto means “extremely fast” in Italian, while agitato means “agitated.” The Presto Agitato is a turbulent piece. It seems lively and involves the use of many arpeggios and accented notes. I heard the use of sforzandos and fortissimo in this movement. It is played extremely fast and makes clever use of dynamic contrast (alternating loud and soft segments).

Overall, I found the Moonlight Sonata to be a beautifully haunting and relaxing composition.

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Which prediction does this passage best support?

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Answer:

man and some animals will ultimately share similar goals !

Explanation:

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When Benvolio relates to the Prince of what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to before Mercutio was killed?

Airida [17]

To ward of Tybalt... Romeo practically could already tell that someone or many people were going to die on the street between the two houses

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Kyle cried out in pain just like a wolf howling at the moon. Is this a simile or metaphor?

TiliK225 [7]

Answer: It’s a Simile.

Simile is something that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ when trying to refer to something. Other references without ‘like’ or ‘as’ are metaphors.

Explanation:

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Which line in this excerpt from act 1, scene 1, of Richard 111 is a stage direction? Richard 111 (Duke of Gloucester): . . .

Oksana_A [137]

This question is missing the excerpt. I was able to find the complete question online. The excerpt is the following:

RICHARD III (Duke of Gloucester):

. . . And if King Edward be as true and just

As I am subtle, false and treacherous,

This day should Clarence closely me mew'd up,

About a prophecy, which say that 'G'

Of Edward's heirs the murderer shall be.

Dive, thoughts, down to my soul: here

Clarence comes.

(Enter CLARENCE, guarded, and BRAKENBURY)

Brother, good day; what means this armed guard

That waits upon your grace?

GEORGE PLANTAGENET (Duke of Clarence): His majesty

Tendering my person's safety, hath appointed

This conduct to convey me to the Tower.

RICHARD III (Duke of Gloucester): Upon what cause?

Answer:

The line from the excerpt that is a stage direction is:

(Enter CLARENCE, guarded, and BRAKENBURY).

Explanation:

"Richard III" is a tragic play written by English playwright William Shakespeare which tells the story of how Richard III, king of England, rose to power.

<u>When we write a play, we need to add instructions concerning different aspects such as the actors' positioning on stage or their tone when speaking, the lighting, the sound effects, etc. Those instructions are called stage directions.</u>

In the excerpt we are analyzing here, there is a stage direction indicating when two other characters must come onto the stage, and even indicating that one of them will be accompanied by a guard. Therefore, the stage direction is:

(Enter CLARENCE, guarded, and BRAKENBURY)

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