The first characteristic is also the most complex: composition. The composition usually involves smaller geometric shapes that are repeated, creating rhythm. A grid of either equilateral triangles or squares is used as a foundation, but sometimes a twist on the triangle grid—a hexagonal grid—is used instead. Circles, squares, and straight lines provide the basis for the pattern, which is interlaced, combined, and duplicated in order to create a beautiful design. In mathematics, these grids of repeated figures are called tessellations, a word which is derived from the Latin word tessere, meaning “pieces of mosaic.” A tessellation repeats a polygon over and over to tile a plane. To boost fluency, which words should be practiced ?
a.
equilateral
c.
tessere
b.
tessellations
d.
all of the above