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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 final step before a production in which the play is rehaersed with costumes and makeup and full staging with full stage crew






2. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






3. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






4. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






5. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






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






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






8. A form of entertainment in which cchildren improvise scenes for their own growth






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






10. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






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






12. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






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






14. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






15. Emphasis on time in dance






16. Best known Renaissance playwrights






17. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






18. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






19. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






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






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






22. category of literature intended for the stage. Greek playwrights like Aeschylus - Sophocles - and Euripides are considered world's greatest playwrights - specifically in tragedies. actors wore masks with exaggerated expressions instead of makeup - ch






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






24. 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






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

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






27. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






28. Small objects that actors handle on stage






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






30. The flat surface within both sides of a central line






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






32. A villain who the hero is pited against






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






34. The distance between each note






35. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






37. 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






38. The strength or purity of a color






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






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






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






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






43. The underlying pulse present in most music






44. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






45. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






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






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






48. The distance between notes






49. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






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