Basic Art

The line of action, the angle dictating the degree of mood found in the painting; the greater the angle of this, the greater the negative mood; jagged, severely angled ones are associated with aggression, distortion, violence, confusion, war, suffering, etc.

• diagonal lines

• vertical lines

• horizontal lines

• curved lines

Colors that seem closer to the viewer; usually warm colors.

• cool colors

• advancing colors

• retreating colors

• primary colors

Colors suggesting being farther away from us: usually greens, blues, and browns, implying depth.

• warm colors

• advancing colors

• retreating colors

• complimentary colors

Which art movement relies on geometric shapes?

• Impressionism

• Expressionism

• Cubism

• Surrealism

These artists are associated with which art movement: Picasso, Braque

• Impressionism

• Expressionism

• Cubism

• Surrealism

• railway station

• art gallery

• square

• bridge

What hobby does the speaker like doing?

• Pottery

• Knitting

• Painting

Which of the following is a literary device used to create vivid imagery in writing?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Simile

What is the term for a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Homonym

• Acronym

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team are winning the match.

• The team is winning the match.

• The team were winning the match.

• The team has win the match.