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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. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






3. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






4. Involving short narratives of interesting events






5. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






6. Pointless and uninteresting






7. Much given to strong feelings






8. Flowing smoothly






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






10. Having two or more possible meanings






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






12. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






14. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






19. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






21. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






25. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






26. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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. Sophisticated - socially polished






29. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






32. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






33. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






34. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






35. Resentful - enraged






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






37. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






39. Learned - scholarly






40. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






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






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






46. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






47. Involving letters






48. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






50. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental