IAS 108 Final SG

When music has a 6/8 time signature, it means that there are _______ beats to a measure and an eighth note counts as one beat

6

Tableau

A silent motionless depiction of a scene created by actors often from a picture.

"Overlapping" is

A simple way to show perspective in a picture

Which of the following statements in NOT true?

A work of art that is unified only uses one element of design.

A mid-twentieth Century vicual art movement characterized by non-traditional brushwork, nonrepresentational subject matter, and emotional values is called

Abstract Expressionism

Which of the following is a modern, synthetic painting medium

Acrylic

Pantomime

Acting without words through facial expression, gesture, and movement.

A dancer runs, stops suddenly, then falls slowly to the floor.

Action

Mark Morris Dance Group - L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

Action

Which of the following would be defined as a slow, leisurely tempo?

Adagio

Refers to the process of joining a series of parts together to create a sculpture

Additive

Conflict sets the plot in motion and creates suspense and tension. Which of the following is considered a type of dramatic tension?

All of the above

Which dance company is Alvin Ailey associated with?

American Dance Theatre

The traditional comedy and tragedy masks we associate with theatre originated with

Ancient Greek Theatre

When a dancer performs a combination of movements that occur in one spot, such as bending stretching, twisting and falling, it is referred to as nonlocomotor or _______ movement.

Axial

With which of the following is "classical" or formal dance best associated?

Ballet

Which of the following would be considered "cool" colors?

Blue, green, and violet

A ballet dancer demonstrates where the arms and feet are for first and fifth position

Body

George Ballanchine's "Appolo"

Body

What five words make up the BASTE elements of dance?

Body, space, action, time, energy, body shape, space axial, action, time effectiveness, energy

Dances are created by what person?

Choreographer

This is an image of an actor from a styles of theatre featuring farce and theatrical improvisation, developed in Italy in the 1500's featuring stock characters and standardized plots.

Commedia Dell'arte

Which of the following is the term for hues opposite each other on the color wheel?

Complementary

Which of the following would be defined as composition for solo instruments with accompaniment?

Concerto

According to Freytag's Pyramid of dramatic structure, what comes after the climax?

Denouement and implied resolution

Which of the following terms is defined as: The energy of movement expressed in varying intensity, accent, and quality.

Dynamics

In common American usage, the spelling "theatre" is always the best choice.

False

The primary hues are the same in light (additive color) and pigment (subtractive color)

False

The term crescendo means to gradually get softer.

False

Which of the following is a body of group dances performed to traditional music?

Folk Dance

This device helps to prepare the audience for action and events that are to follow in a play

Foreshadowing

This device helps to prepare the audience for action and events that are to following a play

Foreshadowing

A dance that does not follow a rhythm with predictable meter or beat is referred to as

Free rhythm

Which of the following means a polyphonic development of several short themes?

Fugue

Of the following characteristics, which one is not a property of rhythm

HArmony

Which of the following is the best description for "pathway" when referring to it in terms of dance and space?

How the dancers travel through space - in curved, staight, sig-zag lines, or at random

In the Posters and Bulletin boards there were tips on each of the following EXCEPT

How to store tempera paints

Which of the following is the most essential characteristics of dance?

Human Body

What dancer/choreographer was most influential in moving away from the romantic ballet tradition of the lat 19th century

Isadora duncan

Which of the following styles of dance is defined as: :Dance marked by movement isolations and complex, propulsive polyrhythms. African-American ragtime, jazz, spirituals, blues, work songs, and so forth and is considered an American dance style.

Jazz music

Terms slowest to fastest

Largo, andante, moderato, presto

Which of the following is defined as the written text or book of an opera?

Libretto

Which of the following is an example of a "shade"?

Magenta

which of the following improvisational acting activities would best help students learn about character development?

Making up a situation in which a students character must make a choice, and then asking them to play out the scene spontaneously.

Who is probably the most influential figure in modern dance

Martha Graham

Which of the following is defined as "An organized sequnce of single notes"?

Melody

In Chapter 10 of your Creating meaning text, which of the following is NOT listed under "well known dancers'?

Merce Cunningham

Loudest to softest

Mezzo-forte, mezzo-piano, piano, pianissimo

This artist was one of the greatest painters and sculptors of the Italian renaissance, best known for painting the Sistine Chapel and the marble statue of david

Michelangelo B

Which form of dance is essentially anit-balletic in its principles and is defined: "A type of dance that begane as a rebellion against steps and positions that value expressive, original, or authentic movement."

Modern dance

A painting that has varying tints and shades of only one hue is said to be an example of

Monochrome

Stage directions are always given from the point of view of an actor standing onstage facing the audience. From this information, which of the following would be considered an atypical stage direction?

Move downstage right to the area of the stage furthest from the audience's right

Elements in dance that tell a story are which of the following?

Narrative

Antaginust

Person, situation or the protagonist's own inner conflict in opposition to his or her goals

Softest to loudest

Pianissimo, piano, forte, fortissimo

Which of the following is a term meaning a bend of the knees

Pile

Which of the following would be defined as a physical phenomenon measurable in vibrations per second the location of a note relative to its highness

Pitch

In chapter 10 of your Creating Meaning text, in the BEST Dance Elements which is NOT a concept under the element of "T" time?

Place or destination: where we move

If we used the term "many sounding," we would be referring to which of the following?

Polyphony

Shapes or spaces that are or represent solid objects

Positive

Fastest to slowest

Presto, alegro, andante, adagio

The person who puts together the financing, management stuff, and artistic team to produce the show is known as the:

Producer

Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience sees the action through a picture frame?

Proscenium

Which of the following is the best example of a geometric form

Pyramid

A classroom teacher hands out scripts of the story of the "The mitten" to her students. They perform the play in front of their classmates while they hold the script in front of them.

Reader's theatre

Sculpture designed to be seen from one side only is called which of the following?

Relief

Woodcut and wood engraving are examples of which of the following?

Relief painting

Which of the following artists are associated with "Surrealism" from the 1920's and 30's?

Salvadore Dali and Rene Magritte

Relative size, proportion. Used to determine measurements or dimensions within a design or work of art.

Scale

Orange, resulting from mixing equal amounts of red and yellow, is which of the following?

Secondary hue

Which of the following is NOT something that a designer might do?

Sell tickets

Which of the following statements are true about shape?

Shapes can be divided into shapes we recognize and shapes we do not recognize. Shapes are generally considered to be two-dimensional. Both ends of a line meet to make a shape.

Which of the following can be defined as a musical form that uses the overall design of exposition, development, and recapitulation that can be expressed as ABA or AABA?

Sonata Allegro

Dancers join hands and step in circles to form pathways across the floor.

Space

Paul Taylor's Esplanade - Part 1/5

Space

A classroom teacher tells her students that they will use drama to understand the story of the mitten. She assigns roles and reads the story aloud while the children act out the characters through movement and dialogue.

Story drama

Refers to sculpting method produced by removing or taking awaay from the original material

Subtractive

Which of the following words would be used to describe the ENERGY element of dance?

Sustained, suspension, staccato, heavy, light

Which of the following would be defined as an orchestral composition usually in four movements

Symphony

Of the following terms, which one indicated the speed of a piece of music

Tempo

Articulation

The clear and precise pronunciation of words

Dialogue

The conversation between actors on stage

According to the glossary in the state content standards for theatre, which definition best fits the term "theatre"

The imitation or representation of life performed for other people; the performance of dramatic literature; drama; the milieu of actors, technicians, and playwrights; the place where dramatic performances take place.

Protagonist

The main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly

In a rehearsal for a play, the term blaocking refers to

The planning and working out of the movements of actors on stage

Which of the following best describes proportion

The size relationship of one part to another

Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience surrounds the action on three sides

Thrust form

Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience surrounds the action on three sides?

Thrust form

Dancers perform an intricate rhythmic pattern with their feet and hands

Time

Which of the following is responsible for the fact that watercolors produce a delicacy that cannot be produced by other media

Transparency

An assemble is a three-dimensional composition in which a collection of objects is unified in a sculptural work.

True

Aristotle's use of the word "spectacle" refers to the visual elements of the production of a play such as the scenery, costumes, and special effects.

True

Pointillism is school of painting that uses small points or dots to crete a picture.

True

The term articulation refers to the manner in which notes are performed, such as staccato (choppy) or legato (smooth)

True

in a script, the words in the parentheses indicate actions or descriptions that are not read aloud

True

Which of the following shows the relationship of blacks to whites and grays revealing the differences in light and dark

VAlue

Scale showing the range of values from black to white and light to dark.

Value scale

In perspective drawing, a point at which receding lines seem to converge.

Vanishing point

includes thinking and communication or the ability to transform thoughts and information into images

Visual literacy

Which of the following is a theatre form in which the audience surrounds the action on all sides, also referred to as "in-the-round"

arena form

A time signature with groups of two beats to the measure is referred to as

duple meter

The dancers cary strong sharp movements with easy gliding movements

energy

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energy

A three dimensional object is called

form

Which dance style is often improvisational in nature with dancers or "crews" that engage in freestyle dance competitions

hip hop

____________ Space is a term for the area not occupied by the subject or main focus of the painting

negative

What term would apply to a vase carried by an actor

prop

When music has a 4/4 time signature, it mean that there are 4 beats to a measure and a _______ note counts as one beat.

quarter

Intentional, regular repetition of lines of shapes to achieve a specific repetitious effect or pattern

rhythem

According to Freytag's Pyramid of dramatic structure, complications are a part of which element

rising action

The defining area around an object is called

space

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time