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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. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






2. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






5. Having the qualities of a motion picture






6. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






8. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






9. Inclined to represent things as they really are






10. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






12. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






14. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






17. Pointless and uninteresting






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






19. Using very few words to express a great deal






20. 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






21. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






22. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






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






27. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






29. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






30. Persuasive - believable - plausible






31. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






32. Resentful - enraged






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






34. Having two or more possible meanings






35. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






38. Intense - spontaneous - musical






39. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






41. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






42. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






45. Learned - scholarly






46. Pretentious and pompous






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






48. Flowing smoothly






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






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