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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. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






2. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






4. 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






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






6. Pretentious and pompous






7. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






10. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






12. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






13. Intense - spontaneous - musical






14. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






17. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






18. Flowing smoothly






19. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






20. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






21. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






23. Having two or more possible meanings






24. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






26. Effectively concise - brief






27. 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)






28. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






29. Much given to strong feelings






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






31. Sophisticated - socially polished






32. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






33. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






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






38. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






40. In the style of an earlier period






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






42. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






43. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






45. Pointless and uninteresting






46. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






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