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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. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration






2. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






4. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






6. Involving letters






7. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






8. Having two or more possible meanings






9. Resentful - enraged






10. Strict or severe in matters or morality






11. In the style of an earlier period






12. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






18. Effectively concise - brief






19. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






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






23. Involving short narratives of interesting events






24. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






26. 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)






27. Soft - delicate - unmanly






28. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






31. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






32. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






35. Unusually strange or odd






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






37. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






38. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






42. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






44. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






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






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






49. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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