Grade 8 history

Question 1

morality play

Answer 1

a genre created in the Middle ages combining drama and musical

used allegorical

Question 2

monophonic texture

Answer 2

a single line of unaccompanied melody

Question 3

plainchant

Answer 3

A sacred genre representing the earliest form of notated Western art music

Consists of a monophonic modal melody with unmeasured rhythm and Latin text

Question 4

Modes

Answer 4

Scale patterns with distinct relationships between whole steps and half steps

Served as the source of melody and harmony in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Question 5

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Genre

Answer 5

Morality play

Question 6

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Texture

Answer 6

Monophonic (sometimes performed with improvised accompaniment

Question 7

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Language

Answer 7

Latin

Question 8

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Performing forces

Answer 8

Female voices representing the Soul and 16 virtues; one spoken male part, representing the devil; various instruments for improvised accompaniment

Question 9

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Summary of the play

Answer 9

Empowered by faith, the virtues engage in a battle with the devil to win over the soul