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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






4. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






6. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






10. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






12. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






16. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






18. Much given to strong feelings






19. Involving short narratives of interesting events






20. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






22. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






24. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






26. Having the characteristics of a dream






27. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






28. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






29. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters






30. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






31. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






35. Resentful - enraged






36. Pointless and uninteresting






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






38. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






39. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






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






43. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






45. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






47. Pretentious and pompous






48. Expressing contempt or disdain






49. Persuasive - believable - plausible






50. In the style of an earlier period