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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. Pretentious and pompous






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






3. Strict or severe in matters or morality






4. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






5. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






7. 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)






8. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






9. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






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






15. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






17. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






18. Expressing contempt or disdain






19. Soft - delicate - unmanly






20. Much given to strong feelings






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






22. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






24. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






25. Flowing smoothly






26. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






27. Inclined to represent things as they really are






28. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






34. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






38. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






39. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






40. 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






41. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






43. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






45. Effectively concise - brief






46. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






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