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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






2. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration






3. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards






4. Conspicuously bold or colorful






5. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






6. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






7. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')






8. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






9. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






10. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods






11. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly






12. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






13. A satirical imitation of something serious - such as a comic takeoff of Romeo and Juliet (the parody must have enough elements of the original for it to be recognized)






14. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






15. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






16. Strict or severe in matters or morality






17. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended






18. Soft - delicate - unmanly






19. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






20. Sophisticated - socially polished






21. Having two or more possible meanings






22. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






23. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)






24. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






25. Having feelings or thoughts of love - but when associated with nineteenth century literature or any such literature it suggests a style that emphasizes freedom of form - imagination - and emotion






26. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






27. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters






28. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






29. Unusually strange or odd






30. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






31. Having the qualities of a motion picture






32. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






33. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality






34. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






35. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






36. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






37. Inclined to represent things as they really are






38. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality






39. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)






40. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






41. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






42. Persuasive - believable - plausible






43. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming






44. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






45. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






46. Learned - scholarly






47. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






48. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)






49. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






50. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic