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






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






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






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






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






6. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






8. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






9. Inclined to represent things as they really are






10. 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






11. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






12. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






13. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






14. Effectively concise - brief






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






16. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






17. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






20. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






21. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






22. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






25. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






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






28. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






31. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






34. Learned - scholarly






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






36. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






38. In the style of an earlier period






39. Unusually strange or odd






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






41. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






42. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






44. 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)






45. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






47. Pointless and uninteresting






48. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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