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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. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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. Involving letters






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






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






10. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






12. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






15. Much given to strong feelings






16. Flowing smoothly






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






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






19. Having two or more possible meanings






20. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






21. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






22. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






24. Having the characteristics of a dream






25. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






26. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






27. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Having the qualities of a motion picture






35. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






36. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






38. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






39. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






42. Pretentious and pompous






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






44. Resentful - enraged






45. Pointless and uninteresting






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






47. Unusually strange or odd






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






49. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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