What does the first movement suggest? The "moonlight" flowing "over the dark earth".
What does the second movement suggest? The wild dance of the "spirits on the lawn".
What does the last suggest? "Flight", "uncertainty", "impulsive terror".
What was the effect upon the listeners? They were left in a state of "wonder" and "emotion".
What musical terms are used to describe this music? Interlude, triple time, agitato finale.
Explain them. Interlude is a piece of music played between the main parts. Triple time is time, or rhythm, of three beats, or of three times three beats in a bar.
Give an example of triple time. It denotes sprightliness, as in the waltz. The agitato finale means the close of the passage with a hurrying movement.
What takes place next? Beethoven rose quickly, promised to come again, and hurried away.
Why did he hurry? He wished to write out the "Sonata" while it was still fresh in his mind.
What does the last short paragraph state? It tells that this was the origin of the "Moonlight Sonata".