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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. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






4. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






6. Persuasive - believable - plausible






7. Pretentious and pompous






8. Much given to strong feelings






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






10. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






13. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






14. Resentful - enraged






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






16. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






19. Effectively concise - brief






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






21. Strict or severe in matters or morality






22. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






23. Having the characteristics of a dream






24. Soft - delicate - unmanly






25. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






29. Conspicuously bold or colorful






30. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






32. Using very few words to express a great deal






33. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






36. Flowing smoothly






37. Learned - scholarly






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






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






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






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






42. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






45. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






46. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






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






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