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trophy of truth must be awarded to this “pairing” interpretation. Every
work must have one interpretation, and it is the work of the reader (or the critic)
to find that true meaning. What chaos would the anarchy of free or multi-
faceted interpretation bring on the world? I shudder to think.
AN INDEX OF MUSICAL TERMS
6/8: A type of triple meter. Beats can be broken into two groups of three, or
three groups of two. Interesting how many ways six items can be paired.
Chromatic Mediant: Strange chords that are often uneasy, and echo back a
sense of lunacy and unstableness
Clarinet: A French instrument for a French translator
French Horn: An instrument that Dr. Notropis is proficient in. Its omission is a
tragedy
Oboe: A regal sound, and unmistakably the instrument of a queen
Piano: Grandiose, occasionally elegant, and needlessly omnipresent. Here is the
best representation of Kinbote a composer could create.
Pizzicato: Plucked strings. Sneaky and brutish, like the alleged assassin of John
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