Question

Why did the Catholic Church introduce tropes? A. to convey to the common people the mysterious ways in which fate worked B. to teach morals by dramatizing the lives of saints and church leaders C. to increase the common people's interest in and understanding of religious ideas D. to popularize the classical language of Latin among the people

Answer 1

B) To teach morals by dramatizing the lives of saints and church Leaders

Answer 2

Answer :

Collins English Dictionary defines 'trope' as '

an interpolation of words or music into the plainsong settings of the Roman Catholic liturgy.'

C. The Catholic Church introduced tropes to increase the common people's interest in and understanding of religious ideas.

Tropes were basically verses added as an embellishment to the sung parts of the Mass in the Roman Catholic Church which served the purpose of making the mass more interesting through the use of music. This would, in turn, aid in understanding of religious concepts and ideas among the people.