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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. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






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






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






4. Resentful - enraged






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






6. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






8. 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)






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






10. 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






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






13. Involving short narratives of interesting events






14. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






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






18. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






19. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






22. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






23. Soft - delicate - unmanly






24. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






25. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






29. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






30. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






31. Learned - scholarly






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






33. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






36. Effectively concise - brief






37. Having the characteristics of a dream






38. Using very few words to express a great deal






39. Persuasive - believable - plausible






40. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






44. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






46. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






49. Unusually strange or odd






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