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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. Persuasive - believable - plausible






2. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






5. Pretentious and pompous






6. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






7. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






9. Learned - scholarly






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






13. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






16. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






17. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






18. Having two or more possible meanings






19. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






20. 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






21. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






24. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






28. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






30. 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)






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






32. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






33. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






36. Sophisticated - socially polished






37. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






41. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






42. In the style of an earlier period






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






44. Soft - delicate - unmanly






45. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






48. Effectively concise - brief






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






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