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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. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






2. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






3. Learned - scholarly






4. Having feelings or thoughts of love - but when associated with nineteenth century literature or any such literature it suggests a style that emphasizes freedom of form - imagination - and emotion






5. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






6. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






7. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






8. 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)






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






10. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






13. Pretentious and pompous






14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






16. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






17. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






18. Unusually strange or odd






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






20. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






23. Soft - delicate - unmanly






24. Flowing smoothly






25. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






26. Resentful - enraged






27. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






28. Effectively concise - brief






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






30. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






33. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






34. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






36. Involving letters






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






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






39. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






40. Pointless and uninteresting






41. Involving short narratives of interesting events






42. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






45. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






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






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






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






49. Having the characteristics of a dream






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