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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. Intense - spontaneous - musical






2. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






4. Inclined to represent things as they really are






5. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective






6. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)






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






8. Persuasive - believable - plausible






9. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






10. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






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






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






13. Learned - scholarly






14. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






15. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






17. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images






18. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






19. Using very few words to express a great deal






20. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say






21. Sophisticated - socially polished






22. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






28. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






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






30. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






31. Having two or more possible meanings






32. Much given to strong feelings






33. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






34. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






35. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths






36. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses






37. 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






38. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






39. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






40. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






41. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






42. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






46. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






48. Unusually strange or odd






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






50. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable