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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. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)






2. Having two or more possible meanings






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






4. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






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






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






7. Intense - spontaneous - musical






8. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






9. Persuasive - believable - plausible






10. Involving short narratives of interesting events






11. Resentful - enraged






12. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






14. Conspicuously bold or colorful






15. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






16. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






19. Pointless and uninteresting






20. Involving letters






21. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






23. Effectively concise - brief






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






25. Using very few words to express a great deal






26. Learned - scholarly






27. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






28. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






29. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






32. 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)






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






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






35. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






36. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






39. Pretentious and pompous






40. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






41. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






44. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






45. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior






46. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






47. Having the qualities of a motion picture






48. 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






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






50. Much given to strong feelings