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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






2. 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






3. The distance between notes






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






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






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






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






8. The state of being at rest in dance






9. A major orchesral composition






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






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






12. ABCDEFG






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






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






15. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






16. Intermediate colors prepared by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors






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






18. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






19. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






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






21. 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






22. A large section of lengthy composition






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






24. Fast tempo






25. What we see as the reflection and absorption of light off any surface






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






27. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






28. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






29. Originates from European folk dancing






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






31. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






32. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






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






34. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






35. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






36. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills






37. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






38. Students can create - memorizee - and perform a variety of simple dances






39. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






40. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






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






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






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






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






45. Lines that suggest opposition in art






46. The oldest forms of art that we know about






47. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






48. (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)






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






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