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






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






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






4. 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






5. Expressing contempt or disdain






6. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






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






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






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






12. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






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






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






15. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






18. 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)






19. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






20. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






22. Learned - scholarly






23. Resentful - enraged






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






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






26. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






27. Strict or severe in matters or morality






28. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






29. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






30. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






32. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






34. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






35. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






39. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






42. Persuasive - believable - plausible






43. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






45. Flowing smoothly






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






47. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






48. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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