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Missax.21.03.09.penny.barber.second.chance.part... 〈2026〉

Instructions: answer all questions. Use clear, concise responses. Where appropriate, support arguments with brief textual evidence or plausible inference. Total time: 75 minutes.

Section D — Creative response (24 points) 8. Compose a compact artistic response titled "Second Chance: Epigram" — exactly 12 lines of free-verse poetry (no stanza breaks). Each line must be 6–10 words. The poem should evoke themes implied by the title and name (missa, second chance, Penny Barber) without explicitly repeating the full title. MissaX.21.03.09.Penny.Barber.Second.Chance.Part...

Section C — Analytical essay prompts (choose one) (20 points) Option 1 — Intertextual analysis: Write a focused 400–500 word essay plan (not the full essay) that compares "MissaX.21.03.09.Penny.Barber.Second.Chance.Part..." with a canonical liturgical missa (mass) setting, specifying three points of comparison, proposed primary evidence to cite, and an argumentative thesis. Option 2 — Cultural context: Write a focused 400–500 word essay plan that situates the work within late-20th to early-21st century experimental music/podcast/indie release culture (pick the most plausible medium), naming three relevant movements or artists for context, the archival sources or secondary literature you would consult, and a thesis statement. Instructions: answer all questions

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