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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. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






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






3. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






4. 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






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






6. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






7. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






8. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






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. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






11. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






12. Artist who led the impressionist movement






13. The leg that is delinating movement






14. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






15. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






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






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






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






19. (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)






20. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






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






22. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






23. Where and when actor will move on stage






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






25. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






26. A work made for one or two instruments






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






28. Steps perofmred in the air during dance

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29. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






30. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






31. A mixture of white and a pure color






32. A character's overall goal within the play






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






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






35. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






36. Space that creatse depth in art






37. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






38. A villain who the hero is pited against






39. A system of loud - colorful improvs from 16th Century Italy using stock characters (basic characters)

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40. The point where receding parallel lines converge






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






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






43. Very slow tempo






44. The distance between each note






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






46. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






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






48. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






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






50. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared