CLEAN : US composer adapts 'Brokeback Mountain' in

CLEAN : US composer adapts 'Brokeback Mountain' in

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Performing Arts, Arts, Philosophy

11th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses an opera centered on a tragic relationship between two men, Ennis and Jack, whose love is forbidden by society. Ennis struggles with self-acceptance and only realizes his true self after Jack's death, making the story a profound tragedy. The opera is not sentimental but rather dramatic, focusing on universal human problems and tragedies without being ideological or propagandistic.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the opera's introduction?

The opera's setting

The main characters' dialogue

The historical background

The musical composition style

2.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What societal issue does the opera's central theme address?

Environmental concerns

Political corruption

Forbidden relationships

Economic disparity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What internal struggle does Ennis face in the opera?

Finding a new career path

Dealing with family expectations

Overcoming financial difficulties

Accepting his own nature

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the opera conclude?

With a musical finale

With a political statement

With a dramatic monologue

With a joyful reunion

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the opera's stance on sentimentality?

It avoids sentimentality

It embraces sentimentality

It is indifferent to sentimentality

It criticizes sentimentality