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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. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






4. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






7. In the style of an earlier period






8. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






9. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






11. Having two or more possible meanings






12. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






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






16. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






18. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






22. Involving letters






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






24. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






26. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






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






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






31. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






32. 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






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






36. Resentful - enraged






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






38. Flowing smoothly






39. Much given to strong feelings






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






41. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






42. Effectively concise - brief






43. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






45. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






48. 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)






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






50. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected