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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. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






2. Flowing smoothly






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






4. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






6. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






9. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






10. 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)






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






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






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






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






15. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






17. Conspicuously bold or colorful






18. Soft - delicate - unmanly






19. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






20. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






21. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






22. Pretentious and pompous






23. Resentful - enraged






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






25. Expressing contempt or disdain






26. Intense - spontaneous - musical






27. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






29. Effectively concise - brief






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






31. Using very few words to express a great deal






32. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






33. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






36. Much given to strong feelings






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






38. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






39. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






44. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






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






49. Having the qualities of a motion picture






50. 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