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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






2. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






4. Strict or severe in matters or morality






5. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






6. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






10. Pointless and uninteresting






11. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






12. Conspicuously bold or colorful






13. Resentful - enraged






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






15. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






18. Flowing smoothly






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






20. Intense - spontaneous - musical






21. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






22. Involving short narratives of interesting events






23. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






25. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






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






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






31. Persuasive - believable - plausible






32. Much given to strong feelings






33. Learned - scholarly






34. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






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






41. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






42. Using very few words to express a great deal






43. Having the qualities of a motion picture






44. Involving letters






45. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






46. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






48. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






50. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature