Hamilton

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The composer of Hamilton wrote music and created a visual presentation intended to represent America in the current age.

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True

Front

The composer of Hamilton found that ____ music was very useful because he could fit more words into a shorter span of time.

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rap

Front

Lin-Manuel Miranda employed a technique that uses musical sounds to signify hidden meanings in a musical work. That technique is called ____.

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allegory

Front

Some of the happiest and most tuneful music in the show Hamilton is sung by the British King George. This fact is noteworthy because:

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The text is sometimes disturbing and does not match the “happy” music

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As an example of allegory, Lin-Manuel Miranda uses the harpsichord in the musical score of Hamilton to represent:

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British rule before the revolution

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Miranda’s use of ____ may be likened to Wagner’s use of leitmotifs because he uses musical ideas that harken back to earlier points in the work.

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cyclical techniques

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Hamilton was the first musical to incorporate contemporary popular music styles.

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False

Front

Previous "rock musicals" included: Hair, Jesus Christ, Superstar, Rent, All of these

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All of these

Front

The musical theme from "Alexander Hamilton" (the first song in the show) is never heard again until the very end.

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False

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One of the rappers Miranda copied was: DJ E-Z Rock, Will Smith, Rakim, Run DMC

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Rakim