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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)






2. 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)






3. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






4. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






6. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






8. Pretentious and pompous






9. Learned - scholarly






10. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






11. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






12. Unusually strange or odd






13. 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






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






15. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






20. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






24. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






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






32. Intense - spontaneous - musical






33. Strict or severe in matters or morality






34. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






38. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






39. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






40. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






41. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






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






44. Conspicuously bold or colorful






45. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






46. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






47. Involving letters






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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