There are, of course, plays without music. Even in these plays, however, there is
sound, primarily the sound of the words. Where music is present, it is important for much the
same reasons as the words are important.
In the first place, it may convey
meaning. Music cannot convey thoughts as clearly as words can, but it may convey shades of
emotion with much greater subtlety. Related to this is the creation of, which may contradict the
words and alert the audience to some incongruity (for instance, if a character is making a
comforting speech, while the music conveys a sinister feeling...
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