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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Space that suggests distant objects in art






4. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






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






6. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






7. Typically not intended for public viewing with any level ofpreparation by participants






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






9. The images or elements (colors - shapes - lines) that re repeated several times in an art work - can show the dominance of a certain element to help understand the purpose of the art






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






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






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






13. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






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






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






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






17. An outline or profile of an object






18. A very fast tempo






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






20. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






21. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






22. A leap from one leg to another






23. ABCDEFG






24. Small objects that actors handle on stage






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






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






27. Learning dance specifc to 18th and 19th century America - understanding different roles of men and women in dance






28. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






29. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






30. 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






31. Artist who led the impressionist movement






32. The absence ofs hape or form - an emptiness that defines shape and form






33. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






34. Plays that end happily






35. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






36. Lines that suggest agitation






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






38. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






39. A mixture of white and a pure color






40. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






42. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






43. Commercial theater that took over US after WWII and named after a NY boulevard that runs through a Manhattan theater district with long runs of a single play






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






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






46. The leg that is delinating movement






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






48. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






49. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






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