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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






2. Involving short narratives of interesting events






3. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






4. Much given to strong feelings






5. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






9. Expressing contempt or disdain






10. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






12. 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






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






14. Persuasive - believable - plausible






15. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






16. Pretentious and pompous






17. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






20. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






23. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






25. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






28. Flowing smoothly






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






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






31. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






35. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






36. Using very few words to express a great deal






37. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






39. Inclined to represent things as they really are






40. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






41. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






45. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






47. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






48. Conspicuously bold or colorful






49. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






50. Pointless and uninteresting