Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest.

[algernon.] [jack puts out his hand to take a sandwich. algernon at once interferes.] don’t touch the cucumber sandwiches. they are ordered specially for aunt augusta. [takes one and eats it.]

jack. well, you have been eating them all the time.

algernon. that is quite a different matter. she is my aunt. [takes plate from below.] have some bread and butter. the bread and butter is for gwendolen. gwendolen is devoted to bread and butter.

how is humor used to critique the double standard of manners in society?

jack attempts to take a sandwich.

jack makes algernon angry by eating bread and butter.

algernon scolds jack for eating sandwiches while eating them himself, satisfying his own needs.

algernon offers jack gwendolen’s bread and butter because he knows that jack loves gwendolen.

In 5 short paragraphs, describe the attributes of the musical selection, according to the following critical criteria: 1. recognize and describe: at least one example of each of the following musical elements : rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form that are present in this particular composition, using specific musical terms learnt in the course and descriptive adjectives. examples of descriptive adjectives might include: a "menacing" melody, "triumphant" dynamics, or a "racing" tempo. use your imagination! 2. develop: a conclusion about what the composer was trying to represent. [might a "racing" tempo represent an attempt to escape from danger or dancing at a celebration? ] 3. interpret: the composition's emotional value, using language that describes emotional states. does the music express joy, fear, pleasure, optimism, sadness? 4. evaluate: the composition's creative quality: what makes this composition a valuable work of art? 5. analyze: its personal effect on you. how does this work express aspects of the human condition? does the music suggest a philosophy for living?

The paintings in the lascaux cave were discovered by who?

The three-movement symphony of sorrowful songs features a different text for each movement. its second movement (below) concerns the plight of a young polish prisoner seeking the protection of the queen of heaven. who is the composer of this piece