How repetition and change create unity and contrast across a whole excerpt

What this note covers

1. Unity comes from relationships the listener can recognise
2. Contrast is a located and purposeful difference
3. Varied repetition balances sameness and change
4. Contrast operates within and between sections
5. Long-range return creates memory and closure
6. Worked whole-excerpt judgement of unity and contrast
7. 7. Unity–contrast matrix: stable feature against changing treatment
8. 8. Long-range memory test: when is a return convincing?

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