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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. Soft - delicate - unmanly






2. Pointless and uninteresting






3. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






5. 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)






6. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






11. Effectively concise - brief






12. Involving letters






13. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






15. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






16. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






18. In the style of an earlier period






19. Resentful - enraged






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






21. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






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






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






26. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






29. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






30. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






34. Having the qualities of a motion picture






35. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






36. Sophisticated - socially polished






37. Learned - scholarly






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






39. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






41. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






44. Flowing smoothly






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






46. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






47. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






49. Conspicuously bold or colorful






50. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected