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AP Tone And Style Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Puritanical
Prurient
Absurd
Dreamlike
2. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Archaic
Cynical
Primitive
Contemptuous
3. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective
Poetical
Eulogistic
Subjective
Parody
4. Conspicuously bold or colorful
Whimsical
Surrealistic
Flamboyant
Depressing
5. 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)
Parody
Whimsical
Cynical
Evocative
6. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)
Psychological
Primitive
Wordy
Emotional
7. Unusually strange or odd
Anecdotal
Romantic
Bizarre
Ambiguous
8. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods
Crepuscular
Ironic
Classical
Facetious
9. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism
Objective
Comic
Journalistic
Confessional
10. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)
Rhythmic
Emotional
Nostalgic
Victorian
11. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions
Farcical
Trite
Epistolary
Convincing
12. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic
Detached
Sensuous
Sardonic
Iconoclastic
13. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices
Persuasive
Nostalgic
Convincing
Expressionistic
14. Much given to strong feelings
Puritanical
Emotional
Austere
Mundane
15. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Convincing
Abstract
Childish
Expressionistic
16. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Pompous
Crepuscular
Affected
Impressionistic
17. Resentful - enraged
Angry
Comic
Abstract
Farcical
18. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Comic
Fatalistic
Cinematic
Satirical
19. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Mournful
Irreverent
Psychological
Epistolary
20. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively
Puritanical
Satirical
Classical
Objective
21. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Analytical
Lyrical
Rhythmic
Abstract
22. 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
Primitive
Irreverent
Iconoclastic
Romantic
23. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Stark
Realistic
Affected
Decadent
24. Sophisticated - socially polished
Detached
Erudite
Urbane
Rhythmic
25. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths
Pompous
Expressionistic
Wordy
Surrealistic
26. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Absurd
Objective
Sensuous
Evocative
27. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming
Wordy
Ominous
Absurd
Nostalgic
28. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned
Irreverent
Urbane
Austere
Convincing
29. Pointless and uninteresting
Concise
Banal
Sensuous
Trite
30. Effectively concise - brief
Nostalgic
Impressionistic
Psychological
Terse
31. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters
Bombastic
Abstract
Pompous
Philosophical
32. Involving short narratives of interesting events
Subjective
Realistic
Psychological
Anecdotal
33. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Eulogistic
Contemptuous
Poetical
Concise
34. Expressing contempt or disdain
Trite
Sensuous
Contemptuous
Cinematic
35. Learned - scholarly
Wordy
Trite
Ominous
Erudite
36. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Mundane
Erudite
Realistic
Primitive
37. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures
Philosophical
Sensuous
Subjective
Journalistic
38. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)
Decadent
Satirical
Fluid
Childish
39. Flowing smoothly
Philosophical
Dreamlike
Flamboyant
Fluid
40. Using very few words to express a great deal
Facetious
Effeminate
Concise
Bombastic
41. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation
Trite
Psychological
Colloquial
Ambiguous
42. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Naturalistic
Irreverent
Analytical
Psychological
43. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality
Crepuscular
Impressionistic
Dreamlike
Journalistic
44. Persuasive - believable - plausible
Convincing
Subjective
Pompous
Erudite
45. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards
Decadent
Affected
Earthy
Parody
46. Involving letters
Metaphorical
Epistolary
Contemptuous
Subjective
47. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Nostalgic
Archaic
Ambiguous
Trite
48. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Whimsical
Prurient
Philosophical
Surrealistic
49. Pretentious and pompous
Erudite
Objective
Bombastic
Bizarre
50. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images
Colloquial
Effeminate
Poetical
Discursive