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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expressing contempt or disdain






2. In the style of an earlier period






3. Having two or more possible meanings






4. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






5. Flowing smoothly






6. Learned - scholarly






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






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






9. Pretentious and pompous






10. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






11. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






12. Pointless and uninteresting






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






14. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






15. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






16. Having the qualities of a motion picture






17. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






19. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






20. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






21. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






23. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






25. Much given to strong feelings






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






27. Resentful - enraged






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






29. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






30. Intense - spontaneous - musical






31. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






34. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






37. Conspicuously bold or colorful






38. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






40. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






41. Strict or severe in matters or morality






42. Unusually strange or odd






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






44. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






46. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






48. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






50. Effectively concise - brief