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AP Tone And Style Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)
Archaic
Bland
Whimsical
Childish
2. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures
Ominous
Depressing
Sensuous
Absurd
3. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions
Iconoclastic
Nostalgic
Archaic
Prurient
4. Pointless and uninteresting
Primitive
Banal
Nostalgic
Naturalistic
5. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)
Elegiac
Irreverent
Rhythmic
Childish
6. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Discursive
Expressionistic
Sensuous
Flamboyant
7. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Concise
Prurient
Objective
Naturalistic
8. Resentful - enraged
Detached
Angry
Eulogistic
Sardonic
9. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Victorian
Ominous
Nostalgic
Comic
10. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Philosophical
Stark
Colloquial
Irreverent
11. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Mundane
Naturalistic
Cinematic
Rhythmic
12. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism
Ironic
Journalistic
Convoluted
Sardonic
13. Learned - scholarly
Erudite
Analytical
Convoluted
Discursive
14. Involving short narratives of interesting events
Anecdotal
Convoluted
Parody
Ambiguous
15. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods
Contemptuous
Classical
Breezy
Confessional
16. Much given to strong feelings
Ominous
Emotional
Sensuous
Realistic
17. Expressing contempt or disdain
Parody
Ominous
Discursive
Contemptuous
18. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively
Fluid
Puritanical
Evocative
Objective
19. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions
Mundane
Trite
Impressionistic
Philosophical
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
Romantic
Victorian
Sensuous
Contemptuous
21. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Epistolary
Archaic
Mundane
Realistic
22. Theoretical - without reference to specifics
Abstract
Philosophical
Affected
Irreverent
23. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Detached
Fatalistic
Abstract
Analytical
24. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Stark
Psychological
Contemptuous
Philosophical
25. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow
Wordy
Ironic
Classical
Metaphorical
26. Having the characteristics of a dream
Dreamlike
Victorian
Contemptuous
Philosophical
27. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images
Irreverent
Trite
Poetical
Effeminate
28. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)
Epistolary
Surrealistic
Confessional
Comic
29. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Lyrical
Childish
Facetious
Anecdotal
30. Characterized by personal admissions of faults
Austere
Confessional
Evocative
Terse
31. Effectively concise - brief
Archaic
Eulogistic
Terse
Stark
32. Having two or more possible meanings
Satirical
Detached
Depressing
Ambiguous
33. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Satirical
Earthy
Evocative
Concise
34. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Epistolary
Irreverent
Bland
Baroque
35. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling
Flamboyant
Discursive
Banal
Urbane
36. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Fatalistic
Contemptuous
Farcical
Metaphorical
37. Conspicuously bold or colorful
Comic
Contemptuous
Flamboyant
Sardonic
38. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Bizarre
Confessional
Cynical
Expressionistic
39. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Irreverent
Absurd
Bombastic
Concise
40. Inclined to represent things as they really are
Realistic
Fluid
Sardonic
Bizarre
41. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality
Philosophical
Elegiac
Sensuous
Affected
42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting
Classical
Bland
Convoluted
Lyrical
43. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective
Subjective
Pious
Terse
Wordy
44. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic
Irreverent
Bizarre
Decadent
Sardonic
45. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality
Impressionistic
Prurient
Wordy
Contemptuous
46. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Sensuous
Absurd
Wordy
Bombastic
47. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)
Rhythmic
Emotional
Baroque
Abstract
48. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended
Nostalgic
Ironic
Pompous
Banal
49. 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)
Cinematic
Parody
Rhythmic
Detached
50. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Affected
Romantic
Erudite
Fatalistic