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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






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






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






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






5. A collage in three dimensions






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






7. The distance between each note






8. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






9. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






10. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






11. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






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






13. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






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






15. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






16. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






17. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






18. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






21. The tune of a song






22. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






23. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






25. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






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






27. The rate at Which music moves






28. Dominican Republic






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






30. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






31. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






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






33. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.






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






35. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






38. The distance between each note






39. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.






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






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






42. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






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






44. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






45. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






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






47. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






50. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms