The doctrine of affections stated that

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music can evoke an emotional response in the listener.

composers can manipulate the listener’s emotional response by writing specific musical patterns.

a composer should not explore too many emotions in one piece.

all of the above

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The doctrine of affections stated that all of the above. It suggests that music can evoke an emotional response in the listener, composers can manipulate that response through specific musical patterns, and a composer should not explore too many emotions in one piece.