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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






2. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






3. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






4. The reason the work was created






5. A distinctive quality to the sound






6. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






7. The juxtaposition of opposites






8. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






9. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






10. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






11. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat






12. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






13. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






14. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






15. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






16. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






17. The reason the work was created






18. The juxtaposition of opposites






19. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






20. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






21. The rate at Which music moves






22. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






23. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






24. Where and when actors will move on stage






25. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






26. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






27. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






28. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






29. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






30. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






31. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






32. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






33. The brightness of color - its vividness






34. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






35. The tune of a song






36. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






37. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






38. The practice of creating or performing works of art






39. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






40. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






41. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






42. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






43. Dominican Republic






44. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






45. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






46. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






47. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






48. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






49. The tune of a song






50. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design