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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






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






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






4. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






6. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






7. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Involving short narratives of interesting events






12. In the style of an earlier period






13. 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






14. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






15. Flowing smoothly






16. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






19. Intense - spontaneous - musical






20. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Having the characteristics of a dream






28. Resentful - enraged






29. Much given to strong feelings






30. Inclined to represent things as they really are






31. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






32. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






35. Involving letters






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






37. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






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






42. Strict or severe in matters or morality






43. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






45. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






47. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






48. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






50. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling