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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. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






7. Involving short narratives of interesting events






8. Unusually strange or odd






9. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






11. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






13. Conspicuously bold or colorful






14. 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)






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






16. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






19. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






21. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






22. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






25. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






26. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






27. Pretentious and pompous






28. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






30. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






31. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






33. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






34. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






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






38. Intense - spontaneous - musical






39. Involving letters






40. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






44. Much given to strong feelings






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






46. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






47. Flowing smoothly






48. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






49. Effectively concise - brief






50. Using very few words to express a great deal