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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






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






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






4. Conspicuously bold or colorful






5. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






8. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






10. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






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






17. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






20. Effectively concise - brief






21. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






22. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






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






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






27. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






28. 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






29. Pretentious and pompous






30. Involving letters






31. Much given to strong feelings






32. Using very few words to express a great deal






33. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






34. Pointless and uninteresting






35. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






39. Involving short narratives of interesting events






40. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






42. Flowing smoothly






43. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






45. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






47. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






49. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






50. Expressing contempt or disdain