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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. Inclined to represent things as they really are
Ambiguous
Realistic
Classical
Evocative
2. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)
Surrealistic
Mournful
Romantic
Iconoclastic
3. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality
Impressionistic
Metaphorical
Abstract
Persuasive
4. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively
Comic
Farcical
Whimsical
Objective
5. Involving letters
Epistolary
Primitive
Cinematic
Victorian
6. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')
Pious
Mundane
Objective
Fatalistic
7. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Primitive
Erudite
Baroque
Cynical
8. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths
Anecdotal
Decadent
Confessional
Surrealistic
9. Characterized by personal admissions of faults
Confessional
Ambiguous
Archaic
Poetical
10. Unusually strange or odd
Expressionistic
Absurd
Subjective
Bizarre
11. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature
Realistic
Bombastic
Expressionistic
Austere
12. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)
Primitive
Metaphorical
Expressionistic
Earthy
13. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize
Lyrical
Earthy
Eulogistic
Persuasive
14. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous
Philosophical
Romantic
Facetious
Primitive
15. In the style of an earlier period
Satirical
Cynical
Archaic
Bombastic
16. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)
Concise
Wordy
Convoluted
Angry
17. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation
Angry
Psychological
Contemptuous
Colloquial
18. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned
Detached
Rhythmic
Elegiac
Austere
19. Conspicuously bold or colorful
Impressionistic
Pompous
Romantic
Flamboyant
20. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Parody
Affected
Discursive
Journalistic
21. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended
Urbane
Cinematic
Ironic
Realistic
22. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Convincing
Abstract
Austere
Wordy
23. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow
Philosophical
Metaphorical
Erudite
Baroque
24. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective
Nostalgic
Realistic
Romantic
Subjective
25. Having the qualities of a motion picture
Comic
Cinematic
Irreverent
Metaphorical
26. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting
Bland
Convoluted
Metaphorical
Pious
27. Using very few words to express a great deal
Irreverent
Concise
Journalistic
Ironic
28. Having the characteristics of a dream
Mundane
Dreamlike
Satirical
Primitive
29. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality
Naturalistic
Victorian
Rhythmic
Cynical
30. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Mournful
Cynical
Prurient
Austere
31. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)
Psychological
Poetical
Crepuscular
Austere
32. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Eulogistic
Discursive
Childish
Urbane
33. Expressing contempt or disdain
Pious
Wordy
Contemptuous
Expressionistic
34. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards
Decadent
Naturalistic
Trite
Sardonic
35. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Victorian
Evocative
Satirical
Mundane
36. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Crepuscular
Affected
Poetical
Evocative
37. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality
Philosophical
Poetical
Parody
Ironic
38. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered
Satirical
Irreverent
Comic
Whimsical
39. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Expressionistic
Stark
Affected
Pious
40. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Analytical
Puritanical
Realistic
Flamboyant
41. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Puritanical
Cynical
Crepuscular
Persuasive
42. Flowing smoothly
Stark
Cinematic
Fluid
Epistolary
43. Pretentious and pompous
Ominous
Baroque
Bombastic
Psychological
44. Sophisticated - socially polished
Convincing
Banal
Journalistic
Urbane
45. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Sensuous
Contemptuous
Pious
Whimsical
46. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming
Metaphorical
Ominous
Terse
Decadent
47. 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
Impressionistic
Trite
Romantic
Eulogistic
48. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior
Philosophical
Psychological
Expressionistic
Surrealistic
49. Effectively concise - brief
Terse
Nostalgic
Depressing
Anecdotal
50. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)
Lyrical
Depressing
Victorian
Naturalistic