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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 leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






3. Space that creatse depth in art






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






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






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






7. Dances developed in the U.S.






8. Students learn to dance with partners






9. 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.






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






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






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13. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






14. Students can evaluate dance in terms of the elements - like choreography and the impact of space - constumes and other considerations






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






16. Lines that suggest opposition in art






17. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






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






19. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






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






21. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






22. A character's overall goal within the play






23. 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






24. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






25. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






26. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






27. Form of Greek drama that coexisted with tragedy in the classic period that ridiculed the gods and used bawdy language






28. genre of theater that focused on life as an unfathombale mystery and as a rideiculous andp ointless endeavor






29. An ancient harp






30. Best known Renaissance playwrights






31. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






32. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






33. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






34. Lines that suggest agitation






35. 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






36. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






37. The two - dimensional equivalent of form. can be man - made or organic (occurring in nature). Can be open - closed - or free - form






38. Lines that suggest movement






39. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






40. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






41. An individual's signal (physical or verbal) that a response is required - an actor's cueto speak - exit - may be a line of dialogue






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






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






44. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






45. The process of using spontaneous movement and speech to create character - mood - or situation






46. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






47. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






48. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






49. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






50. Originated in 1800s and spread across America