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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 use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






2. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






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






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






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






7. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






9. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






11. Strict or severe in matters or morality






12. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






14. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






15. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






18. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






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






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






23. In the style of an earlier period






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






25. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






27. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






28. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






29. Pointless and uninteresting






30. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






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






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






35. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






38. Involving letters






39. Conspicuously bold or colorful






40. 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)






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






42. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






43. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






46. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






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