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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






2. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






5. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






7. 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






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






9. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






10. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






11. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






13. Having the qualities of a motion picture






14. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






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






16. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






19. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






22. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






24. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






26. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






27. In the style of an earlier period






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






29. Resentful - enraged






30. Using very few words to express a great deal






31. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






33. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






34. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






37. Involving short narratives of interesting events






38. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality






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






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






41. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






45. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






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






49. Flowing smoothly






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