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






2. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






5. In the style of an earlier period






6. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






9. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






10. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






11. Resentful - enraged






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






13. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






14. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






19. Involving short narratives of interesting events






20. Unusually strange or odd






21. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






23. Much given to strong feelings






24. Using very few words to express a great deal






25. 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)






26. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






27. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






31. Flowing smoothly






32. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






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






36. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






37. Sophisticated - socially polished






38. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






39. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






41. Effectively concise - brief






42. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






44. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






46. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






48. Pretentious and pompous






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






50. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental