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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. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






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






3. category of literature intended for the stage. Greek playwrights like Aeschylus - Sophocles - and Euripides are considered world's greatest playwrights - specifically in tragedies. actors wore masks with exaggerated expressions instead of makeup - ch






4. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






5. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






6. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






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






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






9. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






10. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






11. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






12. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






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






14. Plays that end happily






15. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






16. The state of being at rest in dance






17. Students can evaluate dance in terms of the elements - like choreography and the impact of space - constumes and other considerations






18. A method in which one or more materials are glued and attached to a background surface - a type of art that goes really well with a background surface






19. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






20. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






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






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






23. The oldest forms of art that we know about






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






25. Very slow tempo






26. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






27. Raising leg to straightened position with foot very high above ground






28. 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






29. The distance between each note






30. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






31. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






32. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






33. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






34. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






35. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






36. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






37. 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.






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






39. Most known composers of the 20th Century






40. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






41. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






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






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






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






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






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






47. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






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






49. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






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