Sound matters: Notes toward the analysis and design of sound in multimodal webtexts (McKee)

1. What does the author mean by describing silence as a 'present absence?' Would you agree or disagree that silence is a presence and not an absence?

2. Do you hear that? [Pause] Sound is all around you. Take a moment to pause and type out all the different sounds that you hear. Describe them as acutely as possible.

3. Why do you think we listen to music that captures our mood? Can you describe or give an example of what Aaron Copland means when he says there are three planes on which we listen to music? (sensuous, expressive and sheerly musical)