28. The arts

Question 1

What is the difference between classical and classic?

Answer 1

classical: a tradictional style or form; of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome
classic: established over time as popular, the best or most typical of its kind

Question 2

what is the difference between historical and historic?

Answer 2

historical: connected with or based on past times
historic: very important in history

Question 3

play/do a gig

Answer 3

a public performance, especially of jazz or popular music

Question 4

star-studded performance

Answer 4

including a lot of famous people

example: a play with a star-studded cast

Question 5

blockbuster

Answer 5

something that is very successful, especially a film, show, or novel
example: the latest Hollywood blockbuster

Question 6

visual arts list

Answer 6

sculpture, cartography, collages, drawings, paintings, photography, ceramics, etc

Question 7

styles of music:

Answer 7

soul, rock, pop, jazz, blues, country, dance

Question 8

types of literature

Answer 8

novel, drama, fable, fairly tale, fiction, folklore, legend, mythology, poetry, etc

Question 9

genres of film

Answer 9

thriller, action, horror, fantasy, romance, mystery, sciencie fiction, comedy, etc

Question 10

back-catalogue

Answer 10

past recordings of a musician

Question 11

largest crowd a venue can hold

Answer 11

capacity audience

Question 12

lines in the play

Answer 12

words an actor has to say

Question 13

understated vs bland

Answer 13

understated: not trying to impress people or to attract their attention, and therefore attractive or effective
example: She dressed with understated elegance.
bland: not interesting, exciting, or original, and therefore boring
example: She had pleasant but rather bland features.

Question 14

boisterous /ˈbɔɪst(ə)rəs/ vs reucous /ˈrɔːkəs/

Answer 14

boisterous: lively and noisy
reucous: rude, noisy, and violent

Question 15

insistent

Answer 15

continuous, and loud or strong

The insistent buzz of the telephone was driving me mad.

Question 16

syrupy /ˈsɪrəpi/

Answer 16

‘dulce almibarado’
extremely romantic, nice, or kind in a way that seems silly
a syrupy sweet tale of romance

Question 17

deceptively /dɪˈseptɪvli/

Answer 17

used for saying that something is different from how it appears
The house looks deceptively small from the outside (=but really it is big).

Question 18

gripping

Answer 18

very exciting and interesting

Question 19

melodramatic vs emotional

Answer 19

melodramatic: behaving in a way that is too emotional or too serious

Question 20

wax eloquent/lyrical/emotional

Answer 20

to talk a lot in a way that expresses emotion or enthusiasm