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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. Intense - spontaneous - musical






3. 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






4. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






6. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






10. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






12. Pointless and uninteresting






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






14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






15. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






16. Unusually strange or odd






17. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






20. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






21. Inclined to represent things as they really are






22. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






23. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






24. Learned - scholarly






25. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






29. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






32. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






33. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






34. 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)






35. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






38. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






41. Involving letters






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






43. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






47. Resentful - enraged






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






49. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






50. In the style of an earlier period