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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Conspicuously bold or colorful






2. Having the qualities of a motion picture






3. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






5. Involving letters






6. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






7. Pointless and uninteresting






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






9. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






13. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






14. Resentful - enraged






15. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






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






19. Having the characteristics of a dream






20. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






21. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






22. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






23. Pretentious and pompous






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






25. Persuasive - believable - plausible






26. 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)






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






28. Learned - scholarly






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






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






31. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






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






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






36. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






37. Sophisticated - socially polished






38. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






41. Strict or severe in matters or morality






42. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






44. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






46. Much given to strong feelings






47. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






48. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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