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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses






2. Flowing smoothly






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






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






5. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






9. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






11. 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)






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






13. In the style of an earlier period






14. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






15. Having the characteristics of a dream






16. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






17. Expressing contempt or disdain






18. Involving short narratives of interesting events






19. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






21. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






22. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






24. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






25. Conspicuously bold or colorful






26. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






28. Sophisticated - socially polished






29. Effectively concise - brief






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






31. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






33. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






35. Resentful - enraged






36. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






49. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






50. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected