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






2. Pointless and uninteresting






3. 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)






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






5. Involving letters






6. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






7. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






8. Sophisticated - socially polished






9. Effectively concise - brief






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






11. Pretentious and pompous






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






13. Inclined to represent things as they really are






14. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






17. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






18. Much given to strong feelings






19. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






20. Having the characteristics of a dream






21. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






22. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






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






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






28. Resentful - enraged






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






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






33. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






34. Persuasive - believable - plausible






35. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






36. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Intense - spontaneous - musical






45. In the style of an earlier period






46. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






47. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






49. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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