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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






2. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






4. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






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






9. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






10. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






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






12. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






13. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






20. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






21. Inclined to represent things as they really are






22. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






23. Having two or more possible meanings






24. Involving short narratives of interesting events






25. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






28. Pointless and uninteresting






29. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






30. Soft - delicate - unmanly






31. Involving letters






32. Using very few words to express a great deal






33. 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






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






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






36. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






39. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






42. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






44. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






48. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






50. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation