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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. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






3. 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)






4. Conspicuously bold or colorful






5. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






6. Involving letters






7. Learned - scholarly






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






9. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






12. Flowing smoothly






13. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






14. Pretentious and pompous






15. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






16. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






19. Unusually strange or odd






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






21. Involving short narratives of interesting events






22. Resentful - enraged






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






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






25. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






28. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






29. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






30. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






33. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






38. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






39. 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






40. Pointless and uninteresting






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






42. Expressing contempt or disdain






43. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






44. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






45. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






47. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)






48. Effectively concise - brief






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






50. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic