Question

Italian words also begin to make their appearance in English, especially in connection with music and the arts during the __

• A. Old English period
• B. Middle English period
• C. Renaissance
• D. Modern period

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Renaissance

• Italian words started entering English especially in the fields of music, art, architecture, and literature during the Renaissance period.

• The Renaissance brought renewed interest in Italian culture (think of figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, etc.).

• Words like opera, piano, violin, fresco, balcony, sonnet, solo, soprano came from Italian into English.