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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly






2. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






4. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






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






9. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






10. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






11. Pretentious and pompous






12. Resentful - enraged






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






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






15. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






18. 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






19. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






20. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






21. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






22. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






24. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






25. Learned - scholarly






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






27. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






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






31. Involving letters






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






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






34. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






37. Conspicuously bold or colorful






38. 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)






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






40. Flowing smoothly






41. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






42. Much given to strong feelings






43. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






44. In the style of an earlier period






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






46. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






47. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






49. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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