If a composer wants to indicate that a performer should start softly, get suddenly loud, and then allow the sound to fade from loud to soft, what dynamic markings would she use

i believe the answer is: a.  abstract forms were often used to represent human figures.

representing human figures in abstract forms is often used in the geometric period, not hellenistic  period.   during the hellenistic  period,   aesthetic value derived from creating arts which mimic the actual shape of a certain object or individuals.

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