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        | superimposition of different texts at the same time |  
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        | simply using the word, its definition |  
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        | using how the word sounds to effect its meaning |  
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        | where the music is placed in a musical phrase |  
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        | The text of an Opera or other vocal work/ the author of the text of an opera |  
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        | Librettist for Verdi's Operas, Otella and Falstaff |  
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        | an opera with various elements (aria, recitation...etc) |  
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        | Opera that is structured by dramatic effectiveness rather than a convention of a series of arias |  
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        | vocal passage a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech |  
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        | long accompanied song for a solo |  
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        | a.k.a. Breeches Role; actress appears in young male clothing and plays a young male role |  
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        | Music intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events |  
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        | Instrumental music composed purely as music, not intended to represent of illustrate something else |  
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        | meaning of the music to the audience |  
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        | commonly used melodies and procedures symbolized something |  
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        | the story the music is trying to convey |  
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