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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. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






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






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






4. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






6. Unusually strange or odd






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






8. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






9. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






11. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






14. 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






15. Resentful - enraged






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






17. Having two or more possible meanings






18. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






20. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






22. Pretentious and pompous






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






24. Conspicuously bold or colorful






25. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






27. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






29. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






30. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






31. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






34. Using very few words to express a great deal






35. Soft - delicate - unmanly






36. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






39. Effectively concise - brief






40. Pointless and uninteresting






41. Sophisticated - socially polished






42. Much given to strong feelings






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






44. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






45. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






47. Learned - scholarly






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






49. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






50. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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