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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. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






2. Conspicuously bold or colorful






3. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






4. 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)






5. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






7. Much given to strong feelings






8. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






10. Pretentious and pompous






11. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






16. Involving letters






17. Unusually strange or odd






18. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






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






23. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






24. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






26. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






27. 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






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






29. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






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






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






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






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






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






35. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






36. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






37. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






38. Involving short narratives of interesting events






39. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






41. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






42. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






43. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






46. Using very few words to express a great deal






47. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






50. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected