Question

question 8 of 10
the doctrine of the affections is best described as:

a. a baroque idea that music should not convey any feelings

b. a baroque idea that as many feelings as possible should be
communicated in a piece of music

c. a baroque idea that music should make people happy

d. a baroque idea that only one feeling should be communicated in a
piece of music

Explanation:

The Doctrine of the Affections (Doctrine of Affects) in the Baroque period held that a musical piece should express one dominant emotional state (affect) throughout, rather than multiple or no feelings (ruling out A, B) or a narrow focus on happiness (ruling out C). So D matches this concept.

Answer:

D. A Baroque idea that only one feeling should be communicated in a piece of music