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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. Very slow tempo






2. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






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






4. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






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

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






7. Medieval plays that focused on religion - like the sacrifice of Christ






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






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






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






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






13. Lines that suggest agitation






14. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






15. A reptition of shape or line creatse a sense of rhythm - rhythm used to evoke movement like a rendition of waves






16. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






17. Students learn to dance with partners






18. characteristic comedy from English Restoration for its glittering language - salacious plots and frequently debaucherous characters






19. A villain who the hero is pited against






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






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






22. A passing position in which the foot passes by the knee of a supporting leg






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






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






25. 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






26. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






27. The underlying pulse present in most music






28. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






29. Emphasis on time in dance






30. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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






32. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






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






44. Steps perofmred in the air during dance

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45. Dances developed in the U.S.






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






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






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






49. The process of using spontaneous movement and speech to create character - mood - or situation






50. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light