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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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1. The way that an artist's work is related - can either by harmonious or disharmonious






2. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






4. A character's overall goal within the play






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






6. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






7. A mixture of white and a pure color






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






9. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






10. High - indicates when arm is raised over the head in dance






11. 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






12. A music for Catholic services






13. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






14. Same idea carried out in three dimensions so you end up with a sculptural piece - 3D version of a collage






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






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






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






18. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






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






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






21. Slow tempo






22. Students learn to dance with partners






23. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






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






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






26. A very fast tempo






27. 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






28. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






29. When the first section of a song is repeated like AABA






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






31. 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






32. The way an artwork's elements are put together






33. Where and when actor will move on stage






34. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






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






36. Space that creatse depth in art






37. Originates from European folk dancing






38. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






39. The group that iscolalborating on the play






40. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






41. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






42. 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






43. A work usually identified by a number






44. Artwork that does not represent the object or scene in its realistic terms






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






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






47. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






48. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






49. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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