Kuratoryjny - Środki Flashcards
Music
The sounds made by people singing our musical instruments
Tune
The main series of musical notes in a piece of music (melodia)
Harmony
the chords or notes in a piece of music that support the melody
Piece of music
An arrangement of musical notes ( piece of music refers to music without words)
Work ( music)
a piece of music, especially classical music
one of Mozart’s best-known works
Yodel
a song or sound made by yodelling
number
number
composition
a piece of music that someone has written
(This is one of his own compositions)
instrumental music
(=with no singing)
chamber music
classical music played by a small group of musicians
background music
music that you hear but do not listen to
music to one’s ears (idiom)
something that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover
like a broken record
Used to describe someone who keeps talking about the same story over and over again.
it strikes a chord (idiom)
Used to describe something that is familiar to you, reminds you of something or is connected to you somehow.
blowing your own trumpet (idiom)
When someone boasts about their own talents, abilities and achievements.
march to the beat of your own drum (idiom)
When someone does things the way they want to, without taking anybody else or anything else into consideration.
fit as a fiddle (idiom)
This is used to describe someone who is in perfect health.
it’s not my forte
it’s not my strength
play it by ear (idiom)
This means to deal with something in an impromptu manner, without guidelines or rules. It refers to playing music without using written connotation
it rings a bell (idiom)
If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar, but you can’t remember the exact details.
elevator music
Pleasant but boring pre-recorded music that is usually played in public places.
it takes two to tango (idiom)
This is used to suggest that when things go wrong, both sides are involved and neither party is completely innocent.
music to my ears (idiom)
When you hear exactly what you wanted to hear.
all that jazz (idiom)
This means that everything related to or similar is included. (etcetera)
clean as a whistle (idiom)
Used to describe something that is extremely clean.
Prologue
the introduction to a play, a long poem and all that jazz
Novella
a story that is shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story
Sonnet
a poem with 14 lines which rhyme with each other in a fixed pattern
Stanza
a group of lines in a repeated pattern forming part of a poem
Tragicomedy
a play or a story that is both sad and funny
Tearjerker
a film, book, or story that is very sad and makes you cry
Thriller
a book or film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime
Synopsis
a short description of the main events or ideas in a book, film etc
Heroism
very great courage
Narrator
the person who tells the story in a book or a play
Protagonist
the most important character in a play, film, or story
Stanza
a group of lines in a repeated pattern forming part of a poem
Whodunit
a book, film etc about a murder case, in which you do not find out who killed the person until the end
Limerick
humorous short poem that has five lines that rhyme
Stream of consciousness
the expression of thoughts and feelings in writing exactly as they pass through your mind,
Monologue
a long speech by one person
Caricature
a funny drawing of someone that makes them look silly and makes their features exaggerated
Burlesque
speech, acting, or writing in which a serious subject is made to seem silly or an unimportant subject is treated in a serious way
Playwright or Dramatist
Someone who writes plays
Satire
a piece of writing, film, play etc that uses this type of criticism
Potboiler
a book or film that is produced quickly to make money and which is not of very high quality, especially one that is exciting or romantic
Preface
an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech
Synopsis
a short description of the main events or ideas in a book, film
Fairy tale
a children’s story in which magical things happen
Fiction
Fikcja
Cameo
a short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor
Flashback
a scene in a film, play, book etc that shows something that happened before that point in the story
Abstract Art
Figurative Art
Art which is made to symbolize
Conceptual Art
art in which the main aim of the artist is to show an idea, rather than to represent actual things or people
Pop Art
Art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the 1960s by artists such as Andy Warhol
Oeuvre
all the works of an artist or writer
Prequel
a book, film etc that tells you what happened before the story told in a previous popular book or film
Sequel
a book, film, play etc that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person
Parody
a piece of writing, music etc or an action that copies someone or something in an amusing way
Avant-garde
avant-garde music, literature etc is extremely modern and often seems strange or slightly shocking
an open book (idiom)
A person or subject that is easy to get to know, or is well known
cook the books (idiom)
To falsify information, including facts or figures.
don’t judge a book by its cover
The outward appearance of a person or thing, does not always indicate who or what it/they really are.
he is by the book (idiom)
A person who does something according to the rules.
a closed book
A person or subject that few know much about.
hit the books
To study in general, but many times the idiom is used when studying for an exam.
to use every trick in the book (idiom)
To try all available means to achieve the desired result
That’s one for the books ! (saying)
An amazing event that will forever be remembered.
a bookworm
someome that is a highly avid reader
Do you read me? (common saying)
Another way of asking “do you understand me?”
Every trick in the book
To try all available means to achieve the desired result
In someone’s bad book
To be in someone’s disfavor, to have their disapproval
Off the books
When something is off the record or done in secret
To be on the same page
To think in the same manner, or have the outlook as someone else
To have your nose in a book
To read with intensity
To read between the lines
To look for or capture an implied meaning
To read someone’s mind
To discern someone’s thoughts
Soiree
an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music
all-dayer
an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all day
a banquet
a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast
burlesque show
a bawdy comedy show of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: the striptease eventually became one of its chief elements
auction house
bricolage
the process of creating art using a variety of different objects
calligraphy
beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen or brush; the art of producing this
black canvas
classicism
a style of art and literature that is simple and beautiful and is based on the styles of ancient Greece and Rome. Classicism was popular in Europe in the eighteenth century.
collage
a picture made by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth or photographs onto a surface, or by putting images together on a computer
conservator
a person who is responsible for repairing and preserving works of art, buildings and other things of cultural interest
diptych
a painting, especially a religious one, with two wooden panels that can be closed like a book
detail
a small part of a picture or painting; the smaller or less important parts of a picture, pattern, etc. when you consider them all together
foreground
the part of a view, picture, etc. that is nearest to you when you look at it
gouache
a method of painting using colours that are mixed with water and made thick with white paint or other substances; the paints used in this method
icon
life drawing
the activity or skill of drawing pictures of people who are present in front of you, usually when they have no clothes on
masterpiece
monochrome
using only black, white and shades of grey
pavement artist
an artist who draws pictures in chalk on the pavement, hoping to get money from people who pass
portraiture
the art of making portraits; the portraits that are made
portraitist
a person who makes portraits
to be in the limelight
to be at the centre of attention
to make a clown of yourself
to make yourself appear foolish
museum piece
Something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used.
the show must go on
an event or activity must continue, even if there are problems/difficulties
To run the show
be in charge of a situation, organization, etc
To sing your heart out
to sing with great passion/intensity
To steal the show
to do something that makes people pay more attention to you than to other people
to bring the house down
give a very successful or amusing speech, performance, etc.
Dog and pony show
an event that is designed to impress people in order to make them buy something or invest money
blank canvas
something with no content, in which anything is possible.
the big picture
the situation as a whole
to tar with the same brush
to describe someone/something using the same undesirable attributes
con artist
a person who makes a living by swindling people
stage whisper
A loud whisper intended to be heard by the audience
get the show on the road
get started with something
kick something off
to start something
to sell out
have no more left for people to buy.
live up to the hype
be as good as expected and anticipated by the public
break a leg
good luck
rococo
It is characterized by lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving natural forms in ornamentation
List the art movements in chronological order
medieval, classical, renaissance, baroque, rococo, pre-raphaelite, impressionist, realist, surrealist, modernist, postmodernist, modern art, postmodern art, pop art
usher
a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.
pantomine
a theatrical performance aimed at children, often based on a fairy tale or nursery rhyme story, featuring jokes and audience participation
Do you fancy going out?
Would you like to go out ?
to crave the limelight
to crave public attention and notice
chick flick
Generally, a chick flick is a film designed to have an innate appeal to women, typically young women
Record label
a company that produces, records and sells music
to binge watch
to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another:
