SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
AP Tone And Style Vocab
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Lyrical
Cynical
Psychological
Whimsical
2. Having the characteristics of a dream
Pompous
Dreamlike
Poetical
Abstract
3. 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)
Stark
Parody
Classical
Lyrical
4. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic
Puritanical
Sardonic
Cinematic
Anecdotal
5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Baroque
Persuasive
Whimsical
Sensuous
6. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Naturalistic
Impressionistic
Satirical
Fluid
7. Involving letters
Iconoclastic
Flamboyant
Epistolary
Primitive
8. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow
Erudite
Breezy
Sensuous
Metaphorical
9. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Eulogistic
Naturalistic
Effeminate
Concise
10. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)
Nostalgic
Whimsical
Eulogistic
Primitive
11. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Mundane
Evocative
Satirical
Ominous
12. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions
Iconoclastic
Bombastic
Impressionistic
Pious
13. In the style of an earlier period
Absurd
Convincing
Earthy
Archaic
14. Resentful - enraged
Detached
Impressionistic
Concise
Angry
15. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Cynical
Sardonic
Prurient
Bizarre
16. Sophisticated - socially polished
Convoluted
Urbane
Subjective
Farcical
17. Theoretical - without reference to specifics
Flamboyant
Abstract
Prurient
Confessional
18. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting
Decadent
Bland
Bizarre
Emotional
19. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration
Dreamlike
Classical
Naturalistic
Farcical
20. Having the qualities of a motion picture
Philosophical
Childish
Cinematic
Ominous
21. Unusually strange or odd
Bizarre
Impressionistic
Primitive
Ambiguous
22. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned
Austere
Satirical
Pious
Comic
23. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Journalistic
Terse
Depressing
Prurient
24. Pretentious and pompous
Bombastic
Convincing
Cynical
Impressionistic
25. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Austere
Discursive
Mundane
Ironic
26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Baroque
Farcical
Lyrical
Pious
27. Characterized by personal admissions of faults
Confessional
Contemptuous
Effeminate
Colloquial
28. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths
Surrealistic
Victorian
Sardonic
Absurd
29. Using very few words to express a great deal
Bland
Concise
Decadent
Expressionistic
30. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Anecdotal
Dreamlike
Irreverent
Naturalistic
31. Soft - delicate - unmanly
Abstract
Evocative
Effeminate
Ironic
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
Breezy
Romantic
Ambiguous
Psychological
33. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Convoluted
Psychological
Ambiguous
Nostalgic
34. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Persuasive
Expressionistic
Ironic
Ominous
35. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected
Detached
Confessional
Classical
Realistic
36. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality
Philosophical
Fatalistic
Surrealistic
Concise
37. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures
Romantic
Wordy
Irreverent
Sensuous
38. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods
Classical
Trite
Contemptuous
Facetious
39. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling
Discursive
Archaic
Mundane
Persuasive
40. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual
Rhythmic
Bland
Fatalistic
Pompous
41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous
Impressionistic
Trite
Fatalistic
Facetious
42. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices
Persuasive
Affected
Fluid
Naturalistic
43. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)
Puritanical
Victorian
Whimsical
Satirical
44. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)
Absurd
Decadent
Mournful
Cynical
45. Expressing contempt or disdain
Classical
Sardonic
Contemptuous
Primitive
46. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Cinematic
Cynical
Evocative
Concise
47. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)
Mundane
Depressing
Erudite
Crepuscular
48. Effectively concise - brief
Sardonic
Bland
Mournful
Terse
49. Much given to strong feelings
Subjective
Emotional
Confessional
Dreamlike
50. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism
Journalistic
Iconoclastic
Parody
Comic