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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. Strict or severe in matters or morality






2. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






5. Flowing smoothly






6. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






8. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






10. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






11. 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






12. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






13. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






14. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






18. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






20. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






21. Involving letters






22. 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)






23. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






25. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






27. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






29. Having the qualities of a motion picture






30. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






31. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






32. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






36. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






37. Much given to strong feelings






38. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






40. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






42. Persuasive - believable - plausible






43. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






44. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






46. Pointless and uninteresting






47. Inclined to represent things as they really are






48. Effectively concise - brief






49. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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