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Renaissance SS3
Chapters 11,12,13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of music was most important during the Middle Ages? | In the Middle Ages religious music was most important, especially in churches and monasteries. |
| What was the single most important change in music to happen during the Renaissance? | The music changed in the Renaissance because people wanted to hear it in their homes, not only in churches. They made music looser and not as religious. |
| What is the Mass, and what type of music did a Renaissance Mass involve? | Mass celebrates Christ’s last supper. Mass is held in a Catholic church. Renaissance Mass had acapella music, which meant no instruments just people’s voices. |
| What were common topics of secular music in the Renaissance? | Common topics of secular music were interesting stories or love. |
| Name at least two famous Renaissance composers and describe the music they wrote. | Josquin Desprez wrote sacred music and secular music. One of his songs is called “Faulte d’argent”, which means “I need money!” Palestrina wrote madrigals, but mostly sacred music. A madrigal is a song sung by two to eight people. |
| What is a pavane? What is a galliard? What is the difference between the two? | A pavane is a formal dance and a galliard is a lively dance. The difference between the two is that they are exact opposites. |
| What were two instruments that were popular during the Renaissance? | The lute and recorder were two popular instruments during the Renaissance. |
| What does it mean to say that someone is “quixotic,” and where does the word come from? | The word “quixotic” comes from the book “Don Quixote”, and it is a person who is a dreamer. |
| What were some of the difficulties that Cervantes encountered during his life? | Cervantes’ ship was attacked by pirates, he was thrown into prison by pirates and he couldn’t get a job. |
| What didn’t Don Quixote make Cervantes rich? | Other people printed and sold the book and claimed to have written it and never gave Cervantes money for it. |
| What type of book was Cervantes making fun of when he wrote DonQuixote? | The book “Don Quixote” was making fun of the romance of chivalry. |
| What is Don Quixote like, and why does he appeal to many readers despite his foolishness? | He appeals to many readers because he follows his dreams and he is noble and generous at heart. |
| What are the title of some of his plays? | The titles of some of his plays are “Romeo and Juliette”, “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Hamlet”. |
| Who was Johann Gutenberg? | Johann Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. |
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