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






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






3. Pretentious and pompous






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






5. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






9. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






11. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






13. Pointless and uninteresting






14. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






15. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






16. Unusually strange or odd






17. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






18. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






19. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






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






24. Intense - spontaneous - musical






25. Strict or severe in matters or morality






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






27. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






29. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






37. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






40. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






44. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






46. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






47. Persuasive - believable - plausible






48. 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)






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






50. Involving short narratives of interesting events






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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