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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. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






3. Expressing contempt or disdain






4. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






5. Pointless and uninteresting






6. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






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






11. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






12. Pretentious and pompous






13. 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






14. Using very few words to express a great deal






15. Effectively concise - brief






16. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






17. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






19. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






23. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






25. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






28. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






30. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






33. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






34. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






36. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






37. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






40. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






43. Resentful - enraged






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






45. Flowing smoothly






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






47. Involving letters






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






49. In the style of an earlier period






50. 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)