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






2. The brightness of the color - its vividness






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






4. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






5. Emphasis on time in dance






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






7. Low arm position in dance






8. A major orchesral composition






9. The underlying pulse present in most music






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






11. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






12. High - indicates when arm is raised over the head in dance






13. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






14. An ancient harp






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






16. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






17. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






18. Best known Renaissance playwrights






19. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






20. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






21. The strength or purity of a color






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






23. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






24. Originates from European folk dancing






25. Lines that suggest agitation






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






27. A large group of instrument players - usually 75 to 90 people






28. Where and when actor will move on stage






29. Steps perofmred in the air during dance


30. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices






31. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






32. Lines that suggest stability and repose






33. Fast tempo






34. A succession of musical tones or notes based on mathematical progressions known as a scale






35. Plays that end happily






36. Music evolved from freed African americans who heard European folk music and classical music






37. Can describe function of dance in society - like courtship - ritual - and entertainment






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






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






40. A mixture of white and a pure color






41. Lines that suggest opposition in art






42. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






43. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






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






45. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






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






47. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






48. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






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






50. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism