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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






2. A mixture of white and a pure color






3. A reptition of shape or line creatse a sense of rhythm - rhythm used to evoke movement like a rendition of waves






4. Music based on a short theme known as a subject. The opening part of this music is announced by one voice and then a second voice restates the subject in a different scale






5. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






6. A leap from one leg to another






7. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






8. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






9. Students learn to dance with partners






10. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






11. characteristic comedy from English Restoration for its glittering language - salacious plots and frequently debaucherous characters






12. Fast tempo






13. Theater was to originate from Aristotle with clear and simple plotting and strong characters. were usually done in five acts and avoid violence






14. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






15. An activity that enhances sight - sound - taste - touch - smell and used by actors to deepen character development






16. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






17. The group that iscolalborating on the play






18. 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.






19. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






20. The strength or purity of a color






21. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills






22. A music for Catholic services






23. The point where receding parallel lines converge






24. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






25. A recurring group of notes - like the four in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






26. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






27. Form of Greek drama that coexisted with tragedy in the classic period that ridiculed the gods and used bawdy language






28. The state of being at rest in dance






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






30. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






31. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






32. A work made for one or two instruments






33. The speed at which the play moves along






34. The distance between each note






35. 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






36. Lines that suggest opposition in art






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






38. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






39. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






40. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






41. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas






42. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






43. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






44. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






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






46. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






47. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






48. A large section of lengthy composition






49. Small objects that actors handle on stage






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