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






2. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






12. Learned - scholarly






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






14. Flowing smoothly






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






18. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






19. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






20. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






23. Pointless and uninteresting






24. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






26. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






27. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






28. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






31. Sophisticated - socially polished






32. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






33. Unusually strange or odd






34. Intense - spontaneous - musical






35. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






36. Resentful - enraged






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






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






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






40. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






41. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






44. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






45. Inclined to represent things as they really are






46. Soft - delicate - unmanly






47. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






49. Pretentious and pompous






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