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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pretentious and pompous






2. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






3. Having two or more possible meanings






4. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






8. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






10. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






11. Flowing smoothly






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






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






14. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






15. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






16. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






18. Much given to strong feelings






19. In the style of an earlier period






20. Expressing contempt or disdain






21. Involving letters






22. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






23. 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






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






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






26. Effectively concise - brief






27. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






28. 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)






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






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






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






32. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






36. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






38. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






40. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






43. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






44. Involving short narratives of interesting events






45. Learned - scholarly






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






47. Resentful - enraged






48. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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