What are the 5 categories of light and shade?

The five categories of light and shade are highlights, light midtones, dark midtones, shadows, and reflected light. Highlights are the brightest areas where light directly hits an object, while light midtones are the lighter areas that are slightly shaded. Dark midtones represent the deeper shades that are not in complete shadow, and shadows are the darkest areas where light is obstructed. Reflected light occurs when light bounces off surrounding surfaces, illuminating shadowed areas subtly.