Which term means 'a long extended line with one leg in the back'?

• A. Releve
• B. Arabesque
• C. Changement
• D. Petits jeté

Answer: (B)

Arabesque is the term for a long extended line with one leg in the back. In this position the working leg is fully extended behind the dancer, creating a continuous, elongated line from the tip of the back foot up through the arm to the fingertips. The body stays long and aligned, with the pelvis level and the supporting leg firmly grounded, while the arms and head help balance and shape the line. This distinguishes it from releve, which is just rising onto the ball or toes; from changement, which is a jump that changes feet in the air; and from petit jeté, a small, light jump rather than a sustained back leg extension. So the description matches arabesque.