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






2. Involving letters






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






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






5. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






8. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






9. Resentful - enraged






10. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






13. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






14. Having the qualities of a motion picture






15. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






17. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)






18. 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)






19. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






21. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






22. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






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






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






25. Having two or more possible meanings






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






27. Inclined to represent things as they really are






28. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






29. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






31. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






32. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






33. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






36. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






37. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






38. Soft - delicate - unmanly






39. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






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






44. Pointless and uninteresting






45. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






48. Flowing smoothly






49. Pretentious and pompous






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