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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






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






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






4. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






8. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






9. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Having two or more possible meanings






12. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






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






19. Having the characteristics of a dream






20. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






23. Flowing smoothly






24. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






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






28. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






29. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






30. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






31. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






33. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






34. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






37. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






39. Involving short narratives of interesting events






40. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






43. 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)






44. Having the qualities of a motion picture






45. In the style of an earlier period






46. Expressing contempt or disdain






47. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






48. Pointless and uninteresting






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






50. Effectively concise - brief