Reread this passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. He said, "If you give a slave an inch, he will take a mile. A slave should know nothing but to obey his master--to do as he is told to do. Learning would spoil the best slave in the world.
What is the denotative meaning of spoil, as it is used in this passage?
endanger
ruin
save
persuade

the above mentioned statements talks about the creativity of an artist and to what extend they can utilize and experiment on the objects provided.   differing size and subjects are given so that an image of wisdom is created. displaying a transition from light to dark in something by darkening sections in order to create a shadow. and lastly, putting bits and pieces together to formulate a new image.

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!