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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. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






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






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






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






5. Small objects that actors handle on stage






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






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






8. A large section of lengthy composition






9. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






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






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






13. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






14. 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






15. A character's overall goal within the play






16. A villain who the hero is pited against






17. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






18. Any object or element that is less important






19. Every Good Boy Does Fine






20. Where and when actor will move on stage






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






22. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






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






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






25. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






26. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






27. Slow tempo






28. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






29. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






30. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






31. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






32. Lines that suggest agitation






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






34. Movement - geseture - and faical expression to convey ideas and emotions without the use of words






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






36. The state of being at rest in dance






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






38. A work usually identified by a number






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






40. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






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






42. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






43. The distance between notes






44. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






45. (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)






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






47. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






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






49. A very fast tempo






50. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range