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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. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






2. The underlying pulse present in most music






3. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






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






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






6. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






7. A leap from one leg to another






8. Colors that are associated with heat or dry objects like red - orange - and yellow (fire)






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






10. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas






11. Lines that suggest calm






12. Every Good Boy Does Fine






13. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






14. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






15. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






16. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






17. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






18. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






19. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






20. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






21. Slow tempo






22. Movement - geseture - and faical expression to convey ideas and emotions without the use of words






23. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






24. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






25. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






26. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






27. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






28. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






29. 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






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






31. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






32. The oldest forms of art that we know about






33. Space that creatse depth in art






34. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






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






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






38. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






39. Plays that end happily






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






42. The speed at which the play moves along






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






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






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






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






47. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






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






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






50. Lines that suggest strength in art