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






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






3. Having the characteristics of a dream






4. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






7. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






9. Pointless and uninteresting






10. Involving short narratives of interesting events






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






18. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






19. Sophisticated - socially polished






20. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






21. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






22. Conspicuously bold or colorful






23. Learned - scholarly






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






35. Resentful - enraged






36. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






38. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






39. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






43. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






45. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






47. Expressing contempt or disdain






48. Pretentious and pompous






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






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