Unit 2 Drama, Art, Music, Food and RE Flashcards
drama= thursday revision art= monday revision music= tuesday revision food= monday revision re= thursday revision
The features that most commonly make up a piece of art.
Formal Elements
Colour is what you see when light reflects off of something.
Colour
The lightness or darkness of something.
Tone
How a surface looks or feels e.g fluffy, rough or smooth.
Texture
A symbol or shape that is repeated. It is decorative.
Pattern
A mark which can be used to make a drawing.
Line
A 2D (two dimensional) area which is enclosed by a line. E.g square.
Shape
An object or item that has three dimensions (3D) e.g cube.
Form
Colours which are next to each other on the colour wheel.
Harmonious Colour
Colours which are opposite to one another on the colour wheel.
Complimentary
Colour
The way actors use their bodies to convey meaning to the audience. (convey =
to communicate or share)
Physical Skills
A specific movement made by a part of the body to convey meaning to the
audience.
Gesture
The way an actor uses their face to convey meaning to the audience.
Facial Expression
The way movements, stance and gestures can show how someone feels
without speaking.
Body Language
The position a character holds themselves in when sitting or standing.
Stance
The way actors use their voices to convey meaning to the audience.
Vocal Skills
The way actors change the sound of their voice to convey meaning to the
audience.
Tone
The speed at which an actor speaks the lines of a script.
Pace
How loudly or quietly an actor speaks the lines of a script.
Volume
How clearly an actor’s lines can be understood by an audience.
Clarity
This describes the level of volume or change of volume between notes or
phrases.
Dynamics
An instruction to play softly.
Piano
An instruction to play loudly.
Forte
An instruction to steadily increase in volume.
Crescendo
An instruction to steadily decrease in volume
Diminuendo
Describes how high or low the note is.
Pitch
Describes the quality of sound. It can be described as bright, dark, brassy,
reedy, harsh, noisy, thin, buzzy, pure, raspy, shrill, mellow, strained.
Timbre
This is a repeating sequence of pitches or a repeating
sequence of beats
Melodic / rhythmic
ostinato
This is a pattern that repeats.
Sequence
This refers to the length of notes e.g. a semibreve is a note with a long duration
(4 beats).
Duration
An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.
Belief
Something that can be known and is proved to be true.
Fact
A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
Opinion
Complete trust or confidence in someone or something
Faith
Belief in the existence of a supreme being, God or deities.
Theist
A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
Atheist
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence
or nature of God.
Agnostic
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. Mono = one, single Theist =
God
Monotheist
Existence of experience beyond the normal or physical level
Transcendence
Existing or operating within, God pervading (within the universe) and sustaining
(strengthen, support) the universe
Immanent
The process of merging one colour into another gradually
Colour Blending
The relationship between the size of one element compared to another.
Proportion
Drawing what you see
Observational
Drawing
Artistic arrangement of elements in an artwork.
Composition
The use of different lines or patterns to create texture or tone.
Mark Making
The three colours, red, yellow and blue - which cannot be made from any other
colours.
Primary Colour
The three colours made by mixing two primary colours (orange, green and
purple).
Secondary Colour
The additional colours made by mixing a primary and secondary colour
together
Tertiary Colour
Shows how much of one thing there is, compared to another.
Ratio
The size of an object, in relation to another object.
Scale
A box shaped stage with the front end open to the audience, surrounded by an
arch.
Proscenium Arch
A box shaped stage with the front end open to the audience, without an arch.
End On Stage
A stage which extends out into the audience so they are seated on three sides.
Thrust Stage
A central stage with the audience on all four sides.
Theatre in the Round
The theatre maker responsible for choosing appropriate scenery, furniture and
props used to create the physical environment for a play.
Set Designer
The theatre maker responsible for choosing suitable lighting for a play
Lighting Designer
The theatre maker responsible for choosing suitable costumes for a play.
Costume Designer
The theatre maker responsible for choosing the overall style of a play.
Director
A person who writes plays.
Playwright
Someone involved in the creation of theatre that is not an actor
Theatre Maker
This is the speed of the pulse. It can be measured in time by counting the
number of beats per minute (BPM).
Tempo
This describes the layers of sound within a piece. It can be thick (lots of sounds
happening at once) or thin (one or only a few sounds happening at once).
Texture
This is a steady beat like a ticking clock or your heartbeat. It is what you tap
your foot to or nod your head to when you listen to music.
Pulse
The interchangeable names given to the five horizontal lines on which we can
write music. Musical notes can be placed either on a line (i.e. with a line going
through the middle of the note head) or in a space.
Staff/ stave
A note with the value of 1 beat.
Crotchet
A note with the value of 2 beats
Minim
A group of notes of various pitches (how high or low a note sounds) which are
played one after another. Together they make a tune in the same way that a
group of words make a sentence
Melody
This describes how a piece of music is organised from beginning, middle to
end.
Structure
A composition structure consisting of an A section, contrasting B section then
return to A section
Ternary Form
A short recorded section of music that can be repeated or looped.
Loop
A deity (gods or goddesses) or God having unlimited power.
Omnipotent
Omni = all
Potent = Strong, powerful
A deity (gods or goddesses) or God knowing everything.
Omniscient
Omni = all
Scient = knowledge, science
A deity (gods or goddesses) or God present everywhere at the same time
Omnipresent
Omni = all
Present = here, around
Omnibenevolent
Omnibenevolent
Omni = all
Benevolent = kind, good
The five items that Guru Gobind Sing commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all
times in 1699. List the 5 K’s
5 Ks
They are: Kesh, Kangha, Kara, Kachera and Kirpan
Hair - The Sikh practice of allowing their hair to grow out uncut, long and
natural out of respect for the perfection of Waheguru (God’s) creation
Kesh
Small wooden comb that Sikhs use to comb their hair twice a day and it is
supposed to be kept in the hair at all times. The comb helps to clean and
remove the tangles and is seen as a symbol of cleanliness. It also reminds
Sikhs that their lives should be tidy and organised.
Kanga
Iron bracelet - Sikhs are commanded by Guru Gobind Singh to wear the kara
(bracelet). It is a circle to remind them that Waheguru (God) is never ending. It
is also a symbol of belonging to the Sikh community.
Kara
Underwear worn by baptised Sikhs. First worn by Sikh soldiers to show their
willingness to be ready at a moment’s notice to fight in battle.
Kachera
A dagger or knife - a Sikh symbol to show their duty to come to the defence of
those in trouble. Sikhs should wear a kirpan on their body at all times.
Kirpan
