Which term corresponds to "withdrawn"?

Which term corresponds to "withdrawn"?

• A. Retire
• B. Adage
• C. Pirouette
• D. Battement Tendu

Answer: (A)

Withdrawn describes the retire position in ballet vocabulary. In retire, the working leg is drawn inward and raised so the knee is bent and the foot rests near the knee of the supporting leg, with the thigh turned out and the foot pointed. The line looks compact and “withdrawn” from the audience, which is exactly why this term fits the description. The other terms refer to different ideas: adage is a slow, expressive section of movement, pirouette is a turn, and battement tendu is a movement along the floor extending the leg. None of those describe a leg being drawn into a compact, withdrawn position the way retire does.

Withdrawn describes the retire position in ballet vocabulary. In retire, the working leg is drawn inward and raised so the knee is bent and the foot rests near the knee of the supporting leg, with the thigh turned out and the foot pointed. The line looks compact and “withdrawn” from the audience, which is exactly why this term fits the description. The other terms refer to different ideas: adage is a slow, expressive section of movement, pirouette is a turn, and battement tendu is a movement along the floor extending the leg. None of those describe a leg being drawn into a compact, withdrawn position the way retire does.