Which term denotes a withdrawn movement passed to the back?

Which term denotes a withdrawn movement passed to the back?

• A. Passés
• B. Retirés passés en arrière
• C. Demi en l'air
• D. Effacée

Answer: (B)

Withdrawn describes the leg being drawn into a tucked, raised position, and passé tells us the foot passes the knee as it moves. When you add en arrière, it specifies that this passing happens toward the back. So retirés passés en arrière directly captures both the withdrawal of the thigh (retiré) and the movement passing behind the body (en arrière). The other terms don’t combine withdrawal with a behind-the-body passing: passés alone just means passing the knee in some direction, demi en l’air refers to a jump with the leg in the air, and effacée describes a body position/direction rather than the specific leg movement.

Withdrawn describes the leg being drawn into a tucked, raised position, and passé tells us the foot passes the knee as it moves. When you add en arrière, it specifies that this passing happens toward the back. So retirés passés en arrière directly captures both the withdrawal of the thigh (retiré) and the movement passing behind the body (en arrière). The other terms don’t combine withdrawal with a behind-the-body passing: passés alone just means passing the knee in some direction, demi en l’air refers to a jump with the leg in the air, and effacée describes a body position/direction rather than the specific leg movement.