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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality






2. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






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






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






8. Involving letters






9. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






10. Expressing contempt or disdain






11. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






12. Much given to strong feelings






13. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






16. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






17. Inclined to represent things as they really are






18. In the style of an earlier period






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






20. Resentful - enraged






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






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






23. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






24. 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






25. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






26. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






27. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






28. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






29. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






31. Soft - delicate - unmanly






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






34. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






36. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






37. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






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






42. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






45. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






47. Having the characteristics of a dream






48. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






49. Having two or more possible meanings






50. Flowing smoothly