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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. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






4. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






5. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






6. Flowing smoothly






7. Pointless and uninteresting






8. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






9. Having the qualities of a motion picture






10. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






12. Expressing contempt or disdain






13. Inclined to represent things as they really are






14. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






16. Resentful - enraged






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






18. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






23. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






25. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






27. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






30. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






34. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






45. Conspicuously bold or colorful






46. 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






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






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






49. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






50. 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)