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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. Unusually strange or odd






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






3. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






5. Much given to strong feelings






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






7. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






10. In the style of an earlier period






11. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






12. Resentful - enraged






13. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






14. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






18. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






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






20. 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)






21. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






24. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Pointless and uninteresting






33. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






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






38. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






40. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






43. Pretentious and pompous






44. Flowing smoothly






45. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






46. Having two or more possible meanings






47. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






48. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






49. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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