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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






2. 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






3. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






4. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






6. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






8. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






9. Involving letters






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






11. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






13. Pretentious and pompous






14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






20. Pointless and uninteresting






21. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






23. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






24. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






25. 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)






26. Effectively concise - brief






27. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






28. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






30. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






31. Involving short narratives of interesting events






32. Flowing smoothly






33. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






37. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






42. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






43. Using very few words to express a great deal






44. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






45. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






48. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






49. Much given to strong feelings






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