LISTENING: HILDEGARD VON BINGEN: “Play of Virtues”

In Hildegard’s Play of Virtues, Satan does not sing, but __________.

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LISTENING: HILDEGARD VON BINGEN: “Play of Virtues”

In Hildegard’s Play of Virtues, Satan does not sing, but __________.

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Hildegard explicitly indicates that the Devil lacks the ability to sing in the Ordo Virtutum (Play of the Virtues), so his lines are delivered by shouting rather than sung.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Ordo Virtutum is a 12th-century liturgical drama by Hildegard von Bingen featuring allegorical characters (the Virtues, the Soul, and the Devil).
- Most characters perform monophonic, melodic chant; medieval sacred drama often used sung text.
- Hildegard makes a dramaturgical/theological distinction: the Devil cannot sing in harmony with heavenly music, reflecting his separation from divine order.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Hildegard’s own prologue and stage directions state the Devil is “unable to sing the melodies of the Virtues.”
- If the drama’s musical texture is otherwise sung, the only viable alternative for the Devil’s part is spoken or shouted speech.
- Historical performance practice and modern editions follow Hildegard’s instruction by rendering the Devil’s lines as shouted or ranted speech to contrast with the melodious Virtues.

3) Intermediate “steps” (textual inference)
- Premise: Virtues sing in measured chant.
- Premise: Hildegard specifies the Devil cannot sing.
- Conclusion: The Devil’s text must be delivered non-melodically; Hildegard indicates it should be shouted.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- “Shouts his lines” matches Hildegard’s explicit instruction and the symbolic meaning: the Devil’s inability to sing underscores his alienation from divine harmony, and shouting provides a stark theatrical contrast to sung virtue.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- “Pantomimes his part”: incorrect because the Devil has actual spoken text, not silent mime.
- “Plays the pan pipes”: anachronistic and not supported by the score or directions.
- “Is heard offstage playing the viol”: not indicated by Hildegard and would contradict her note that he cannot sing.

Conclusion: The correct choice is “shouts his lines,” which matches the authoritative answer and Hildegard’s own instructions.

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