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AP Tone And Style Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Soft - delicate - unmanly
Classical
Whimsical
Effeminate
Epistolary
2. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images
Eulogistic
Bland
Cynical
Poetical
3. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively
Trite
Pompous
Objective
Affected
4. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)
Whimsical
Rhythmic
Pompous
Mournful
5. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous
Facetious
Convincing
Ominous
Wordy
6. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental
Parody
Nostalgic
Wordy
Ironic
7. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)
Detached
Expressionistic
Poetical
Crepuscular
8. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful
Analytical
Whimsical
Classical
Surrealistic
9. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say
Bizarre
Sardonic
Wordy
Ominous
10. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize
Rhythmic
Metaphorical
Earthy
Austere
11. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial
Decadent
Affected
Breezy
Whimsical
12. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts
Austere
Surrealistic
Cynical
Analytical
13. In the style of an earlier period
Prurient
Cinematic
Iconoclastic
Archaic
14. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting
Affected
Persuasive
Bland
Satirical
15. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling
Anecdotal
Discursive
Bombastic
Poetical
16. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards
Breezy
Mundane
Decadent
Contemptuous
17. Expressing contempt or disdain
Trite
Contemptuous
Persuasive
Subjective
18. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic
Ominous
Whimsical
Iconoclastic
Sardonic
19. Intense - spontaneous - musical
Lyrical
Whimsical
Convincing
Analytical
20. Involving letters
Ironic
Primitive
Epistolary
Crepuscular
21. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended
Ironic
Epistolary
Impressionistic
Contemptuous
22. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly
Crepuscular
Satirical
Ominous
Psychological
23. Using very few words to express a great deal
Concise
Whimsical
Farcical
Bombastic
24. 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
Farcical
Pompous
Romantic
Cynical
25. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental
Baroque
Pious
Earthy
Confessional
26. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic
Earthy
Angry
Bizarre
Cynical
27. Pretentious and pompous
Sardonic
Bombastic
Crepuscular
Anecdotal
28. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim
Stark
Fatalistic
Journalistic
Analytical
29. Inclined to represent things as they really are
Wordy
Banal
Realistic
Facetious
30. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
Childish
Ambiguous
Urbane
Evocative
31. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
Cinematic
Irreverent
Prurient
Flamboyant
32. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead
Elegiac
Parody
Terse
Eulogistic
33. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable
Trite
Absurd
Philosophical
Cinematic
34. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)
Anecdotal
Stark
Convoluted
Romantic
35. Sophisticated - socially polished
Discursive
Urbane
Subjective
Rhythmic
36. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)
Sardonic
Mournful
Metaphorical
Comic
37. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected
Earthy
Poetical
Pious
Detached
38. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation
Sensuous
Surrealistic
Affected
Colloquial
39. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism
Ironic
Journalistic
Bombastic
Romantic
40. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration
Farcical
Anecdotal
Subjective
Archaic
41. Theoretical - without reference to specifics
Confessional
Elegiac
Abstract
Discursive
42. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)
Confessional
Journalistic
Evocative
Victorian
43. Much given to strong feelings
Dreamlike
Nostalgic
Emotional
Anecdotal
44. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)
Cynical
Comic
Cinematic
Prurient
45. Having the characteristics of a dream
Erudite
Angry
Metaphorical
Dreamlike
46. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others
Affected
Bombastic
Satirical
Stark
47. Pointless and uninteresting
Banal
Sardonic
Fatalistic
Colloquial
48. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters
Pompous
Archaic
Poetical
Iconoclastic
49. Having two or more possible meanings
Ambiguous
Concise
Surrealistic
Affected
50. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous
Erudite
Satirical
Bizarre
Pious