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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






4. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






6. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






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






12. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






14. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






16. Intense - spontaneous - musical






17. Pretentious and pompous






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






19. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






20. Sophisticated - socially polished






21. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






23. Much given to strong feelings






24. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






27. Resentful - enraged






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






29. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






32. In the style of an earlier period






33. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






36. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






38. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






40. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






44. Involving letters






45. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






47. Effectively concise - brief






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






49. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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