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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The orientation of the actor to the audience - like stage left (the left side of the stage from the prospective of the actor facing the audience) - stage right - upstage (farthest from the audience) - and downstage (closest to the audience)

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2. Twirling and spinning in ballet






3. Practice creating or performing works of art. Important for written response






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






5. Very slow tempo






6. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






7. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






8. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






9. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






10. Students learn to dance with partners






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






12. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






13. An outline or profile of an object






14. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






15. A mixture of white and a pure color






16. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






17. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






18. 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






19. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






20. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






21. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






22. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






23. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






24. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






25. genre of theater that focused on life as an unfathombale mystery and as a rideiculous andp ointless endeavor






26. 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






27. A very fast tempo






28. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






29. Lines that suggest movement






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






31. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






32. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






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






34. The pronounciation of words and the way that they are spoken






35. Basic artistic literacy. students learn to use elements unique to arts to help them process sensory information. Important for written response






36. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






37. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






38. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






39. How fast or how slow - in dance






40. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






41. An ancient harp






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






43. The state of being at rest in dance






44. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






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






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






47. 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






48. Artist who led the impressionist movement






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






50. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light