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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pretentious and pompous






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






3. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






4. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






5. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






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






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






9. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






13. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






14. Strict or severe in matters or morality






15. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






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






19. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






22. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






24. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






25. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






26. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






28. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






29. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






31. In the style of an earlier period






32. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






35. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






36. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






37. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






39. Involving letters






40. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






41. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






43. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






44. 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






45. 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)






46. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






47. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






48. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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