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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






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






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






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






5. Flowing smoothly






6. Resentful - enraged






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






8. Expressing contempt or disdain






9. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






10. Involving letters






11. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






12. Effectively concise - brief






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






14. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






15. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






17. 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






18. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






19. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






21. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






24. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






28. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






29. Pointless and uninteresting






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






31. Having the qualities of a motion picture






32. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






33. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






34. Having the characteristics of a dream






35. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






36. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






39. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






41. Pretentious and pompous






42. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






44. 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)






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






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






47. Unusually strange or odd






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






49. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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