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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. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






5. Having two or more possible meanings






6. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






7. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






9. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






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






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






15. Much given to strong feelings






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






17. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






19. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






20. Having the characteristics of a dream






21. Strict or severe in matters or morality






22. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






25. Persuasive - believable - plausible






26. Learned - scholarly






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






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






29. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






31. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






33. Resentful - enraged






34. Using very few words to express a great deal






35. Involving letters






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






37. 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)






38. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






42. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






44. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






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






46. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






49. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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