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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. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






2. Pretentious and pompous






3. Inclined to represent things as they really are






4. Learned - scholarly






5. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






7. Having the qualities of a motion picture






8. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






9. Soft - delicate - unmanly






10. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






18. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






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






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






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






24. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






26. Strict or severe in matters or morality






27. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






28. Intense - spontaneous - musical






29. Conspicuously bold or colorful






30. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






32. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






33. Much given to strong feelings






34. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






37. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






38. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






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






42. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






50. Effectively concise - brief