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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. Intense - spontaneous - musical






2. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)






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






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






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






6. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






9. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






11. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






15. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






22. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






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






26. In the style of an earlier period






27. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






29. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






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






33. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






35. Much given to strong feelings






36. Flowing smoothly






37. 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






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






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






40. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






42. Resentful - enraged






43. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






44. Learned - scholarly






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






46. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






48. Sophisticated - socially polished






49. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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