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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. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






3. Effectively concise - brief






4. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






5. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






6. 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)






7. Having the characteristics of a dream






8. Flowing smoothly






9. Using very few words to express a great deal






10. Pretentious and pompous






11. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






12. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






16. Inclined to represent things as they really are






17. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






18. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






20. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






21. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






24. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






25. Having the qualities of a motion picture






26. Strict or severe in matters or morality






27. In the style of an earlier period






28. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






30. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






33. Persuasive - believable - plausible






34. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






35. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






42. Involving letters






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Expressing contempt or disdain






50. Pointless and uninteresting