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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards






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






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






4. Pointless and uninteresting






5. Pretentious and pompous






6. Flowing smoothly






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






8. Having two or more possible meanings






9. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






10. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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






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






15. Conspicuously bold or colorful






16. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






17. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






18. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






21. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






22. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






24. Involving letters






25. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






26. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






28. Involving short narratives of interesting events






29. Strict or severe in matters or morality






30. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






33. 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






34. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






36. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






39. Expressing contempt or disdain






40. Inclined to represent things as they really are






41. Effectively concise - brief






42. Learned - scholarly






43. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






46. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






47. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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