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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. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






3. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






4. Intense - spontaneous - musical






5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






6. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






8. 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)






9. Resentful - enraged






10. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






14. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






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






19. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






20. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






24. Inclined to represent things as they really are






25. Learned - scholarly






26. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






30. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






33. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






34. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






37. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






39. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






41. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






43. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






46. Sophisticated - socially polished






47. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






48. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






49. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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