Which term describes a pose where the upper body is aligned with the opposite side while the leg is raised with knee bent?

Which term describes a pose where the upper body is aligned with the opposite side while the leg is raised with knee bent?

• A. Epaulement
• B. Arabesque
• C. Fouette
• D. Attitude

Answer: (D)

Attitude is the pose with a raised leg bent at the knee, while the upper body is turned to face the opposite side to create a clear, opposing line from head to toe. The description of an upper body aligned with the opposite side combined with a raised, bent leg matches this classic pose, where the bent leg is the defining feature and epaulement (torso/head turn to the opposite direction) is often used to emphasize the line. Arabesque describes a straight extended leg behind, not bent; fouette is a turning whipping movement of the leg rather than a static bent-knee pose; epaulement refers to turning the head and shoulders to the opposite direction but doesn’t specify the bent-knee leg position by itself.

Attitude is the pose with a raised leg bent at the knee, while the upper body is turned to face the opposite side to create a clear, opposing line from head to toe. The description of an upper body aligned with the opposite side combined with a raised, bent leg matches this classic pose, where the bent leg is the defining feature and epaulement (torso/head turn to the opposite direction) is often used to emphasize the line.

Arabesque describes a straight extended leg behind, not bent; fouette is a turning whipping movement of the leg rather than a static bent-knee pose; epaulement refers to turning the head and shoulders to the opposite direction but doesn’t specify the bent-knee leg position by itself.