In “Lancelot, or Knight of the Cart,” Lancelot habitually rides his horses to death. This may be a commentary on Lancelot’s character. 

Which combination of words best describes Baroque art and music?

What is the term for an instrumental showpiece that typically demands great technical dexterity on the part of the performer?

Choose 1 prompt below to respond to. Write a 5 paragraph essay question. Cite 3 sources in MLA format as described in your syllabus (these can include recordings and pages from your text as well as outside articles).  Include your Citation List at the bottom of your essay.  Your response should be formatted like this (I would copy and paste this into my response and replace the appropriate text.): Your Name Date MU-101   Final Exam: COPY THE PROMPT NUMBER HERE! Prompt: COPY THE PROMPT TEXT HERE!   TYPE YOUR RESPONSE…   Sources Cited:  Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Prompt 1: Film composers like John Williams often use classical traditions like leitmotifs and orchestration to help tell the story of the movie much like opera, operetta, and musical theatre composers do. Choose a movie you enjoy and explain how its music connects to something you learned in our class and how it relates to the movie plot. Be sure to include terms we covered in class to describe the music you chose from the movie. Remember to cite your movie and music you chose in MLA format.  Prompt 2: Pick one musical era (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th and 21st Centuries) and explain how the music reflects the society or culture of that time. Be sure to describe what is happening historically (important wars, important rulers, important geopolitical events). Discuss how specific composers and compositions from that period were a reflection or response to the events of their time. (Think of things like Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony: Eroica) You may want to use outside sources to help with this. Be sure to cite all sources in MLA format. 

Which genre is a polyphonic work for multiple parts (called voices) that alternates presentations of the subject with passages of free counterpoint?

Which of the following helped contribute to the popularity of Handel’s oratorios in eighteenth-century England?

Which instrument dominated the sound of the Baroque orchestra and contributed to the rising popularity of instrumental music?

Which term is synonymous with “ground bass”?

Which genre was popular in the late Baroque?

Which composer began their career with the primary goal of composing operas, was employed in the homes of the aristocracy, became financially successful during their life, and after their death became a national institution in their adopted country?