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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. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Lyrical
Fatalistic
Cinematic
Satirical
2. Having the characteristics of a dream
Ominous
Comic
Contemptuous
Dreamlike
3. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality
Emotional
Philosophical
Discursive
Urbane
4. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)
Victorian
Erudite
Whimsical
Childish
5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Whimsical
Erudite
Elegiac
Terse
6. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Sardonic
Bizarre
Childish
Absurd
7. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Cynical
Dreamlike
Contemptuous
Ominous
8. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Trite
Eulogistic
Parody
Expressionistic
9. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)
Erudite
Depressing
Naturalistic
Abstract
10. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic
Evocative
Flamboyant
Sardonic
Bombastic
11. Pretentious and pompous
Terse
Analytical
Bombastic
Persuasive
12. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Pompous
Sensuous
Satirical
Emotional
13. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous
Subjective
Realistic
Wordy
Pious
14. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)
Effeminate
Crepuscular
Whimsical
Ambiguous
15. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow
Lyrical
Objective
Metaphorical
Pious
16. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Fluid
Prurient
Emotional
Metaphorical
17. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters
Analytical
Psychological
Earthy
Pompous
18. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Wordy
Rhythmic
Sardonic
Eulogistic
19. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)
Victorian
Persuasive
Angry
Elegiac
20. Flowing smoothly
Erudite
Angry
Fluid
Poetical
21. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Nostalgic
Pious
Bombastic
Archaic
22. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling
Metaphorical
Primitive
Discursive
Surrealistic
23. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Convincing
Evocative
Irreverent
Breezy
24. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Lyrical
Pious
Eulogistic
Cynical
25. Sophisticated - socially polished
Urbane
Archaic
Terse
Crepuscular
26. Expressing contempt or disdain
Romantic
Contemptuous
Mundane
Rhythmic
27. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures
Parody
Pompous
Sensuous
Colloquial
28. 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)
Eulogistic
Abstract
Fatalistic
Parody
29. Resentful - enraged
Angry
Psychological
Poetical
Dreamlike
30. Involving letters
Epistolary
Concise
Parody
Mournful
31. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Metaphorical
Evocative
Decadent
Objective
32. Involving short narratives of interesting events
Pompous
Contemptuous
Anecdotal
Classical
33. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Prurient
Trite
Mundane
Iconoclastic
34. Inclined to represent things as they really are
Colloquial
Realistic
Bizarre
Pompous
35. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming
Ominous
Convincing
Childish
Metaphorical
36. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)
Dreamlike
Bombastic
Depressing
Comic
37. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality
Impressionistic
Depressing
Philosophical
Analytical
38. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous
Facetious
Sensuous
Confessional
Effeminate
39. Unusually strange or odd
Philosophical
Bizarre
Analytical
Romantic
40. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting
Confessional
Bland
Wordy
Farcical
41. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)
Surrealistic
Impressionistic
Sensuous
Childish
42. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)
Convoluted
Expressionistic
Dreamlike
Ambiguous
43. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned
Surrealistic
Parody
Analytical
Austere
44. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions
Parody
Trite
Lyrical
Naturalistic
45. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Rhythmic
Affected
Banal
Earthy
46. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation
Pious
Mundane
Colloquial
Earthy
47. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Earthy
Objective
Austere
Analytical
48. Using very few words to express a great deal
Discursive
Concise
Baroque
Emotional
49. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)
Flamboyant
Angry
Rhythmic
Prurient
50. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Stark
Crepuscular
Wordy
Ironic