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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






2. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






4. Conspicuously bold or colorful






5. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






8. In the style of an earlier period






9. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






12. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






13. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






14. Resentful - enraged






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






16. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






19. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






21. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






30. Learned - scholarly






31. Effectively concise - brief






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






33. Having the qualities of a motion picture






34. Much given to strong feelings






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






36. Expressing contempt or disdain






37. 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)






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






39. Involving letters






40. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






42. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






43. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






46. Strict or severe in matters or morality






47. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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