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






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






3. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






4. Unusually strange or odd






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






6. Inclined to represent things as they really are






7. Intense - spontaneous - musical






8. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






9. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






10. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






13. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






14. Pretentious and pompous






15. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






18. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






19. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






20. Learned - scholarly






21. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






22. Sophisticated - socially polished






23. Much given to strong feelings






24. Effectively concise - brief






25. Soft - delicate - unmanly






26. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






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






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






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






30. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






32. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






33. In the style of an earlier period






34. Persuasive - believable - plausible






35. 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






36. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






38. Conspicuously bold or colorful






39. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






41. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






42. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






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






44. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






46. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






48. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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