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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






2. Having two or more possible meanings






3. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






4. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






5. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






6. Strict or severe in matters or morality






7. Learned - scholarly






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






9. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






10. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






14. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






16. Involving short narratives of interesting events






17. Having the characteristics of a dream






18. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






20. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






22. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






23. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






24. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






25. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






29. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






30. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






34. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






35. 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)






36. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






39. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






44. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






45. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






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






50. In the style of an earlier period