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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. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






4. Soft - delicate - unmanly






5. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






6. Intense - spontaneous - musical






7. Having two or more possible meanings






8. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






11. Unusually strange or odd






12. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






13. 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)






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






15. In the style of an earlier period






16. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






17. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






18. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






21. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






23. Sophisticated - socially polished






24. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






26. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






28. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






30. Pointless and uninteresting






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






32. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






34. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






35. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






36. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






40. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






43. Having the characteristics of a dream






44. Pretentious and pompous






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






46. Learned - scholarly






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






48. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






49. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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