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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






4. Resentful - enraged






5. Having the characteristics of a dream






6. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






8. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






9. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






14. Involving short narratives of interesting events






15. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






17. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






20. Learned - scholarly






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






22. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






23. 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






24. Effectively concise - brief






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






26. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






27. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






28. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






29. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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






33. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






35. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






38. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






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






43. Having two or more possible meanings






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






45. Expressing contempt or disdain






46. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






48. Flowing smoothly






49. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






50. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful