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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






2. Soft - delicate - unmanly






3. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






5. Persuasive - believable - plausible






6. 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






7. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






8. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






9. Involving letters






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






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






12. Effectively concise - brief






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






14. Unusually strange or odd






15. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






16. Resentful - enraged






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






18. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






21. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






23. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






26. Conspicuously bold or colorful






27. 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)






28. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






29. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






33. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






34. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






35. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






37. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






39. Having two or more possible meanings






40. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






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






46. Learned - scholarly






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






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






49. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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