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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. Resentful - enraged






2. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






5. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






6. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






7. Pointless and uninteresting






8. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






9. Effectively concise - brief






10. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






11. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






13. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Intense - spontaneous - musical






21. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






24. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






25. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






27. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






28. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






29. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






31. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






32. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






34. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






35. Learned - scholarly






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






37. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






38. In the style of an earlier period






39. Soft - delicate - unmanly






40. Conspicuously bold or colorful






41. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






44. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






46. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






47. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






49. Strict or severe in matters or morality






50. Having the characteristics of a dream