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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






2. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






5. Involving letters






6. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






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






11. In the style of an earlier period






12. 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)






13. Having two or more possible meanings






14. Pretentious and pompous






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






16. Much given to strong feelings






17. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






19. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






20. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






23. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






26. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






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






30. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






31. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Strict or severe in matters or morality






37. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






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






41. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






42. Learned - scholarly






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






44. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






45. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






47. Conspicuously bold or colorful






48. Effectively concise - brief






49. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






50. Persuasive - believable - plausible