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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






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






3. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






4. Having two or more possible meanings






5. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






6. Effectively concise - brief






7. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






8. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






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






13. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






15. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






19. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






20. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






22. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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






26. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






28. 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)






29. Pointless and uninteresting






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






31. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






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






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






36. Sophisticated - socially polished






37. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






41. In the style of an earlier period






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






43. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






45. Pretentious and pompous






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






47. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






49. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






50. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental