Question

There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide where (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: Comprehending a wide range of emotions, Renaissance music nevertheless portrayed all emotions in a balanced and moderate fashion.
Paragraph: A volume of translated Italian madrigals were published in London during the year of 1588. This sudden public interest facilitated a surge of English Madrigal writing as well as a spurt of other secular music writing and publication. ___(1)___. This music boom lasted for thirty years and was as much a golden age of music as British literature was with Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I. ___(2)___. The rebirth in both literature and music originated in Italy and migrated to England; the English madrigal became more humorous and lighter in England as compared to Italy. Renaissance music was mostly polyphonic in texture. ___(3)___. Extreme use of and contrasts in dynamics, rhythm, and tone colour do not occur. ___(4)___. The rhythms in Renaissance music tend to have a smooth, soft flow instead of a sharp, well-defined pulse of accents.

• A. Option 1
• B. Option 2
• C. Option 3
• D. Option 4

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To find the best spot for the sentence, look at what the paragraph is about:

• The paragraph talks about how popular Renaissance music was, what it was like, and why it was important in England, especially when compared to music in Italy.
• The sentence you're placing specifically describes how Renaissance music showed emotions in a balanced and not extreme way.
• The new sentence should make sense right after the sentence before it and lead into the sentence after it.

Here's how the options fit:

• Option 1: Comes after a point about new interest in music and writing, which doesn't directly link to how emotions are shown.
• Option 2: The sentence about the cultural importance of a music era, followed by its funny side in England, doesn't naturally lead into a description of emotional portrayal.
• Option 3: Comes after a sentence about how Renaissance music used multiple voices, leading well into how emotions are expressed in the music.
• Option 4: Discusses how loud or soft the music is, its beat, and its sound quality – all parts of how music is made, not how emotions are shown.

Therefore, the sentence fits best in Option 3:

The paragraph then reads:

"A volume of translated Italian madrigals were published in London during the year of 1588. This sudden public interest facilitated a surge of English Madrigal writing as well as a spurt of other secular music writing and publication. This music boom lasted for thirty years and was as much a golden age of music as British literature was with Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I. The rebirth in both literature and music originated in Italy and migrated to England; the English madrigal became more humorous and lighter in England as compared to Italy. Renaissance music was mostly polyphonic in texture. Comprehending a wide range of emotions, Renaissance music nevertheless portrayed all emotions in a balanced and moderate fashion. Extreme use of and contrasts in dynamics, rhythm, and tone colour do not occur. The rhythms in Renaissance music tend to have a smooth, soft flow instead of a sharp, well-defined pulse of accents."