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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)






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






3. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






5. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






6. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






9. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






13. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






15. Having two or more possible meanings






16. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






18. 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)






19. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






20. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






21. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






22. Inclined to represent things as they really are






23. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






25. Persuasive - believable - plausible






26. Resentful - enraged






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






28. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






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






32. Unusually strange or odd






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






34. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






35. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






36. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






37. Intense - spontaneous - musical






38. Flowing smoothly






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






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






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






42. Strict or severe in matters or morality






43. Pointless and uninteresting






44. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






46. Soft - delicate - unmanly






47. Effectively concise - brief






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






49. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






50. Having the qualities of a motion picture