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






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






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






4. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






5. 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






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






7. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






8. Conspicuously bold or colorful






9. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






10. Inclined to represent things as they really are






11. In the style of an earlier period






12. Learned - scholarly






13. Having the qualities of a motion picture






14. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






15. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






16. Sophisticated - socially polished






17. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






25. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






27. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






28. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






32. Soft - delicate - unmanly






33. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






35. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






39. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)






40. Flowing smoothly






41. Resentful - enraged






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






43. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






44. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






48. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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