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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 contempt or disdain






3. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






6. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






7. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






9. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






12. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






13. Learned - scholarly






14. Persuasive - believable - plausible






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






16. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






18. Strict or severe in matters or morality






19. 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)






20. In the style of an earlier period






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






22. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






24. 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






25. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






28. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






29. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






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






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






35. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






38. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






41. Having the qualities of a motion picture






42. Pointless and uninteresting






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






44. Involving letters






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






47. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






48. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






50. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous