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
kaba modern compilation
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
Step Africa! Promotional video
time
