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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Soft - delicate - unmanly






12. Learned - scholarly






13. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






16. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






18. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






20. Having the characteristics of a dream






21. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






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






26. Much given to strong feelings






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






28. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






31. 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)






32. Effectively concise - brief






33. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






34. Having two or more possible meanings






35. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






36. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






39. Having the qualities of a motion picture






40. Pretentious and pompous






41. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






43. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






45. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






46. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






47. Resentful - enraged






48. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






49. Using very few words to express a great deal






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