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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






2. 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






3. Strict or severe in matters or morality






4. Flowing smoothly






5. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






7. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






8. Learned - scholarly






9. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






12. Intense - spontaneous - musical






13. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






14. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






16. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






18. Effectively concise - brief






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






20. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






21. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






23. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






24. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






25. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






26. Involving short narratives of interesting events






27. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






30. 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)






31. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






33. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






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






37. Involving letters






38. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






40. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






42. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






44. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






46. Pretentious and pompous






47. Unusually strange or odd






48. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






49. In the style of an earlier period






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