Which term denotes a movement described as withdrawn?

Which term denotes a movement described as withdrawn?

• A. Passés
• B. Retirés passés en arrière
• C. En avant
• D. Effacée

Answer: (B)

Withdrawn describes the action of drawing the working leg up to the knee of the supporting leg, held in retiré. When the direction is backward, this is expressed in Cecchetti terms as retiré passé en arrière. The phrase shows both the withdrawn position (retiré) and the passing aspect behind the knee (passé), with en arrière indicating the backward direction. Other terms shift focus to the passing position alone (passé), moving forward (en avant), or a different open/shaded pose (effacée), none of which capture the specific idea of a backward withdrawal. So the term that denotes a movement described as withdrawn is retiré passé en arrière.

Withdrawn describes the action of drawing the working leg up to the knee of the supporting leg, held in retiré. When the direction is backward, this is expressed in Cecchetti terms as retiré passé en arrière. The phrase shows both the withdrawn position (retiré) and the passing aspect behind the knee (passé), with en arrière indicating the backward direction. Other terms shift focus to the passing position alone (passé), moving forward (en avant), or a different open/shaded pose (effacée), none of which capture the specific idea of a backward withdrawal. So the term that denotes a movement described as withdrawn is retiré passé en arrière.