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Boyst AP 6
AP Vocabulary Review Words for Monday, Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| of, characteristic of, or like a style of art and architecture characterized by much ornamentation and curved rather than straight lines; Popular from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. | Baroque |
| an abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect; unintended humor caused by an incongruous combination of high and low | Bathos |
| to attack verbally; to explain or insist on excessively (belabor the obvious) | Belabor |
| poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; often resembles the rhythms of ordinary speech; William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in blank verse. | Blank Verse |
| somewhat salty (brackish water); not appealing the to taste; repulsive | Brackish |