In fugue terminology, which term refers to the answer to the subject?

• A. Antithesis
• B. Antecedent
• C. Battaglia
• D. Berceuse

Answer: (A)

In a fugue, after the subject is stated, the reply that follows is called the answer. This answer mirrors the subject but moves to a different key (the tonal answer) or keeps the same intervals in the new key (the real answer). The term shown in the options isn’t the standard label for this response; antithesis isn’t used to name the fugue’s reply. The other terms refer to unrelated ideas: antecedent is about an opening phrase in a period, battaglia describes a vigorous contrapuntal texture, and berceuse means a lullaby. So the concept that fits the function best is the answer, with tonal or real varieties depending on how the subject is treated in the new key.