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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






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






3. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






5. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






6. The return of a main theme which alternates with secondary theme like ABABA or ABACA






7. The strength or purity of a color






8. Very slow tempo






9. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






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






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






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






13. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






14. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






15. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






16. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






17. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






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






19. 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






20. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






21. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






22. Twirling and spinning in ballet






23. A succession of musical tones or notes based on mathematical progressions known as a scale






24. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






26. 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






27. A mixture of white and a pure color






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






29. The state of being at rest in dance






30. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






31. A system of loud - colorful improvs from 16th Century Italy using stock characters (basic characters)

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






33. Lines that suggest calm






34. 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






35. Consisting of tonal - rhythmic pattern and whose name from the name of the nine goddesses






36. Any object or element that is less important






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






38. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






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






40. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






41. Can describe function of dance in society - like courtship - ritual - and entertainment






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






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






44. The distance between notes






45. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






47. A stage that is meant to viewed from all different kinds of sides






48. The distance between each note






49. Fast tempo






50. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices