Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

We can figure out the meaning of some words by using their antonyms.

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.​

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Antonyms

​- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

" When I compare what I have lost with what I have gained,

What I have missed with what attained,

Little room do I find for pride. " 

Multiple Choice

But who shall dare

To measure loss and gain in this wise?

Defeat may be victory in disguise;

The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.

Which is NOT an antonym pair?

• loss - gain

• wise - disguise

• defeat - victory

Open Ended

If you could wish that a famous person would hang out with you, whom would you choose? Why?

entreaty - a plea or request

interlude - a gap between two events

profusion​ - a great amount or quantity

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Words to Learn

rapture - strong feeling of joy

sonata - a piece of music written for instruments; has 3 or 4 different parts.​

mean

scarce

waver

wretched​

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Words to Learn

Guide Questions

1) Why did Beethoven suddenly pause from their walk?

2) What was the wish of the girl playing the piano?

3) The shoemaker said they had "no music" and Beethoven was shocked. Why do you think he was shocked?

4) How did the ​girl learn to play piano?

5) After playing for the moon, why did Beethoven want to rush home?​

​Answers

1) Beethoven heard his composition being played by someone.

2) The girl wanted to attend Beethoven's concert in Cologne.

3) Beethoven was shocked because the girl did not need sheet music to play the piano since she was blind.

4) The girl learned to play the piano by listening to a lady when she was young.

5) Beethoven wanted to write down the music that he had just composed.