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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. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






3. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






7. Resentful - enraged






8. Having two or more possible meanings






9. 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)






10. Flowing smoothly






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






12. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






13. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






15. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






16. Unusually strange or odd






17. Using very few words to express a great deal






18. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






20. In the style of an earlier period






21. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






23. Soft - delicate - unmanly






24. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






26. Much given to strong feelings






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






29. Learned - scholarly






30. Pretentious and pompous






31. Pointless and uninteresting






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






33. Persuasive - believable - plausible






34. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






35. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






36. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






37. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






39. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






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






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






45. Having the qualities of a motion picture






46. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






48. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






50. Involving letters