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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. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






4. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






7. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






8. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






12. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






13. Unusually strange or odd






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






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






16. Having the characteristics of a dream






17. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






18. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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)






26. 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






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






28. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






29. In the style of an earlier period






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






31. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






32. Flowing smoothly






33. Expressing contempt or disdain






34. Pretentious and pompous






35. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






37. Strict or severe in matters or morality






38. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






40. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






41. Effectively concise - brief






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






43. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






44. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






45. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






47. Having two or more possible meanings






48. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






50. Much given to strong feelings