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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






4. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






6. Flowing smoothly






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






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






9. Resentful - enraged






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






13. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






16. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






18. Unusually strange or odd






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






20. Much given to strong feelings






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






22. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






23. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






24. Inclined to represent things as they really are






25. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






27. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






29. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






31. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






41. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






43. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






46. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






48. In the style of an earlier period






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






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