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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






2. An individual's signal (physical or verbal) that a response is required - an actor's cueto speak - exit - may be a line of dialogue






3. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






4. Best known Renaissance playwrights






5. The result of mixing a pure color and black






6. A 'beating' movement in which feet criss - cross eacho ther






7. Fast tempo






8. The distance between notes






9. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






10. Emphasis on time in dance






11. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






12. The flat surface within both sides of a central line






13. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






14. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






15. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






16. Any object or element that is less important






17. Colors that appear to 'come forward' likke red and orange and yellow






18. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






19. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






20. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






21. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






22. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






23. The two - dimensional equivalent of form. can be man - made or organic (occurring in nature). Can be open - closed - or free - form






24. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






25. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






26. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






27. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






28. Lines that suggest opposition in art






29. The depiction of a form in its realistic - true - life image






30. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






31. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






32. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






33. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






34. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






35. Students can create - memorizee - and perform a variety of simple dances






36. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






37. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






38. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






39. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






40. The particular noteon which a scale begins and ends - to be able to name the key - look at the first note on the piece






41. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






42. Where and when actor will move on stage






43. What we see as the reflection and absorption of light off any surface






44. A drama that is musical in which the characters are typecast. the characters that are good are very good and the characters that are evil are usually pretty evil.






45. German song






46. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






47. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






48. Looking at how the objects portrayed in a painting. The object that is emphasized is the dominant one. You must ask why it was selected compared to something else to determine why the artist mae the work






49. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






50. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner