What Is the Effect of Hearing the Gregorian Chant Dies

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of hearing the Gregorian chant Dies Irae during the opening of The Shining (1980) ?

• A) It underscores the theme of freedom.
• B) It foreshadows an upbeat denouement.
• C) It provides us with clear clues about the characters' location.
• D) The music signals that things will not end well for these characters.
• E) It suggests temporal continuity.

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