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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. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






3. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






4. 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






5. Lines that suggest strength in art






6. The strength or purity of a color






7. The gradual change in value - tint - or fcolor as rendered in a picture






8. ABCDEFG






9. Where and when actor will move on stage






10. The speed at which the play moves along






11. German song






12. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






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






14. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






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






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






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






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






19. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






20. 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






21. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






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






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






24. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






25. The tactile quality of the art






26. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






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






28. Space that suggests distant objects in art






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






30. 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.






31. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






32. Lines that suggest agitation






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






34. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee behind the body






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






36. 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






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






38. A term that applies to any work of visual art that is formed by two or more forms of media






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






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






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






42. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






44. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






45. Lines that suggest movement






46. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






47. The point where receding parallel lines converge






48. Understanding the time - place - and context of artworks. Important for written response






49. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






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