Grade 9 Performing and Visual Arts unit 2: Artistic perception

The text says the elements of art 'are also called visual vocabularies of art.' Knowing them helps you analyze, appreciate and create art.

The chapter says 'Relief Sculptures are made to be seen only from the front.' Freestanding sculptures, in contrast, are made to be seen from all directions.

The chapter gives 'Presto = very fast.' Largo is slow and labored, Andante is a steady walking tempo, and Adagio is slow.

The four basic elements of dance composition are Time, Space, Shape and Energy. Colour is an element of visual art and sculpture, not of dance composition.

Monophonic texture is music with only one note sounding at a time, with no harmony or accompaniment. The chapter uses a solo singer of the national anthem as its example.

Formative genre refers to the shape of the play. The chapter lists short play, one act, full-length play and musical play under this genre. Tragedy, satire and melodrama are technical genres.

Stylistic conventions are the look and sound that films of the same genre share. Narrative conventions are about character types and plot events, and thematic conventions are about the concerns a genre shows.

Asymmetry balances a composition through contrast of elements. The chapter's example is a large circle balanced by a small square. Symmetry needs the same elements in the same position on both sides.

The chapter says 'Unlike pattern, which demands consistency, rhythm relies on variety.' Rhythm is movement created by repeating elements in a non-uniform but organized way.

Dissonant chords produce tension, which is often released by resolving to consonant chords. Consonance is the smooth-sounding harmonic combination and dissonance is the harsh-sounding one.