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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. 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






2. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Lines that suggest agitation






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






9. Any object or element that is less important






10. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






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






12. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






13. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






14. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






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






16. A leap from one leg to another






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






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






19. Best known Renaissance playwrights






20. An ancient harp






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






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






23. The point where receding parallel lines converge






24. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






25. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






26. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






27. The final step before a production in which the play is rehaersed with costumes and makeup and full staging with full stage crew






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






29. The result of mixing a pure color and black






30. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






31. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






32. A work made for one or two instruments






33. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






34. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






35. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






36. Twirling and spinning in ballet






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






38. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






39. Lines that suggest calm






40. 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






41. A villain who the hero is pited against






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






43. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






44. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






46. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






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






48. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






49. The tactile quality of the art






50. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements