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






2. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






5. Pointless and uninteresting






6. Intense - spontaneous - musical






7. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






10. Having the qualities of a motion picture






11. Resentful - enraged






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






13. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






16. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






18. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






21. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






24. Effectively concise - brief






25. Conspicuously bold or colorful






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Having two or more possible meanings






31. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






34. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






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






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






40. Using very few words to express a great deal






41. Involving short narratives of interesting events






42. Involving letters






43. Learned - scholarly






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






45. Soft - delicate - unmanly






46. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






49. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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